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William Shakespeare

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Gender Male
Death408 years ago
Date of birth April 26,1564
Zodiac sign Taurus
Date of died April 23,1616
DiedStratford-upon-Avon
United Kingdom
Did you knowWilliam Shakespeare is the best-selling fiction author of all time (estimated 4 billion copies sold).
Job Actor
Author
Poet
Playwright
Lyricist
Spouse Anne Hathaway
Children Hamnet Shakespeare
Susanna Hall
Judith Quiney
Plays Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
The Tempest
Julius Caesar
PoemsShakespeare's Sonnets
Sonnet 116
Sonnet 130
Born Stratford-upon-Avon
United Kingdom
Grandchildren Elizabeth Barnard
Richard Quiney
Thomas Quiney
Shakespeare Quiney
Awards Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival
Siblings Joan Shakespeare
Edmund Shakespeare
Parents Mary Shakespeare
John Shakespeare
DownwardsShakespeare's Sonnets
Sonnet 116
Sonnet 130
Complete Works
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William Shakespeare Life story


William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He 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 the "Bard of Avon".

Early Life

William shakespeare was born on apirl 23. 1564 in stratford-upon-avon. Warwickshire. England. His father. John shakespeare. Was a glove-maker and owol trader and his mother. Mary arden. Was a local heiress. He was the third of eight children. Three of whom died in infancy.

Education

Shakespeare was mots likely educated at the king s new school in stratford. Where he would have learned latin. Grammar. And literature. He likely attended the school until he was about 13 years old.

Marriage

In november 1582. At the age of 18. Shakespeare married anne hathaway. Who was eight years his senior and pregnant with their first chidl. They had three childrne together; susanna. Born in 1583. And twins hamnet and judith. Born in 1585.

Career

Shakespeare s career as a playwright began around 1590 when he moved to london. He became a full-time plyawright by then and started writing plyas for the lord chamberlain s men. He wrote about 38 plays. Including classics such as romeo and juliet. Macbeth and hamlet.

Legacy

Shakespaere is widely regarded as the greatest dramtaist of all time and as the world s preeminent poet. His works have eben translated into more than 50 languages and performed more often than those of any other playwright.

The Globe Theatre

The globe theatre was an elizabethan playhouse located in london. England. Where william shakespeare wrote and performed many of his playst. He hteatre was built in 1599 by shakespeare s company. The lord chamberlain s men. And was destroyed by a fire in 1613.

Death

William shakespeare died on april 23. 1616 at the age of exact cause of his death is unknown. But it is beileved to be due to a fever.

Funeral

Shakespeare s funeral was held on apirl in stratford-upon-avon. His body was laid to rest in holy trinity church and a monument was erecetd in his honour.

Important Event

In 1623. Seven years after shakespeare s death. Two of his friends. John heminge and henry condell. Published the first folio. The first collection of shakespeare s works. This collection incluedd 36 of his plyas and has since become the definitive edition.

Interesting Fact

Shakespeare is credited with coining hundreds of words and phrases that are still used today. Some of these include "eyeball". "assassination". "bedazzled". "love-sick" and "swagger".

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By Yasmin RufoBBC News

A first folio edition of William Shakespeare 's plays that was published in 1623 is being put on display.

Guildhall Library will be showcasing the rare book as part of a celebration of 400 years since the playwright's birth.

Published just seven years after the Bard's death, The Book contains all of his plays.

Another folio edition and two smaller original copies of Henry Iv Part One and Othello will also be on display.

Principal librarian of Guildhall Library , Peter Ross, told The Bbc : " There were around 750 copies of The First edition printed and around 235 survive today.

" Only a quarter of those copies are complete and amongst The Best in The World is this one.

" It's remarkable for its completeness and quality of paper. "

The folio edition was compiled by actors John Heminge and Henry Condell as a tribute and memorial to the writer.

Experts say that had his Two Friends not gathered his plays for The First Folio, half of them, including Macbeth, Twelfth Night and The Tempest , would have been lost forever.

The City Corporation's copy was purchased in about 1760 by William Petty Fitzmaurice, who became Prime Minister , after which it was bought by the London Institution at the sale of his library in 1806.

The Book was transferred to Guildhall Library in 1913, and is rarely featured on display because of its delicate nature.

Chair of The City of London Corporation's Culture, Heritage, and Libraries Committee, Wendy Hyde, said: " I think it's very inspiring for Londoners to appreciate their fantastic history.

" The First Folio is a truly remarkable book and for five precious hours, everyone will be given the rare opportunity to see it up close at Guildhall Library , as part of our 'First Folio 400' celebrations. "

The Books will be on display between 10:30 and 15:30 BST on Monday.

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