Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare, Shakespeare also spelled Shakspere, by name Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon, (born April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England—died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon), English poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.

Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as Leo Tolstoy and Charles Dickens, have transcended national barriers, but no writer’s living reputation can compare to that of Shakespeare, whose plays, written in the late 16th and early 17th centuries for a small repertory theatre, are now performed and read more often and in more countries than ever before.The prophecy of his great contemporary, the poet and dramatist Ben Jonson, that Shakespeare “was not of an age, but for all time,” has been fulfilled.

 His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

He is a writer of great intellectual rapidity, perceptiveness, and poetic power. Shakespeare’s poems can survive translation into other languages and into cultures remote from that of Elizabethan England.

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 In which city was Shakespeare born?

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How is the surname "Shakespeare" translated from English?

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Which of the plays of Shakespeare is the shortest?

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What are the themes from his playes?

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?