William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. 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. He wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative
poems, and a few oth ...