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| The Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. National Portrait Gallery, London. | |
| Born | baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet, actor |
| Literary movement | English Renaissance theatre |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Hathaway (1582–1616) |
| Children | Susanna Hall Hamnet Shakespeare Judith Quiney |
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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616)[a] was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.[1] He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".[2][b] His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[3]
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