William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, he died in 1616. Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. He was the eldest son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous glover and local dignitary, and Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy farmer.

Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period).  Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon.