William Shakespeare
1564–1616
Nationality: English
Historical Period: The Early Modern Period
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is probably the best known poet and playwright of the English language. He is considered by many to be the greatest poet and dramatist of all time. The plays he wrote nearly four hundred years ago for a small theater in London are now performed in more countries and more often than those of any other playwright.
- Author: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare)
- Author: Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies (facs. 1st Folio 1623)
- Author: Shakespeares Sonnets (facs. ed. 1609 )
- Author: Shakespeare’s Sonnets And A Lover’s Complaint
- Author: Twenty-Five Sonnets of Shakespeare