William Shakespeare 1564-1616
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the son of a glove maker. He was educated at the local grammar school and married Anne Hathaway in 1582.
Although surprisingly little is known of Shakespeare's early career, it is generally believed that he worked initially as an actor and graduated to writing plays. He produced, on average, two a year, many of which are classics of English literature, and is indisputibly England's, if not the world's, greatest playwright, with an unrivalled gift of language and expression.
He began writing poetry early in his career and the Sonnets, works of great emotional depth and beauty, were probably completed by 1600. Shakespeare retired to Stratford in 1610 where he died in the Spring of 1616.
Works include
Carpe Diem a.k.a. Sweet-and-Twenty
Books you might enjoy
William Shakespeare: an Illustrated Biography
Anthony Holden