WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

 

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William Shakespeare was born to a respected glove maker on an indefinite day in 1564.  He received an education into his early teenage years, before marrying Anne Hathaway at 18 years of age.  William Shakespeare soon became father to Susanna, and twins, Judith and Hamnet.  By the late sixteenth century, Shakespeare was acting in London.  Shakespeare soon published his first poem Venus and Adonis.  William Shakespeare participated in a dramatist group for many years beginning work on his more famous works, such as Twelfth Night, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet.  As Shakespeare gained notoriety, he was invited to perform by Queen Elizabeth I.  Williams Shakespeare returned to Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, around 1610 and remained there until his death in 1616.  Since his death there has been some speculation of whether William Shakespeare actually wrote these plays on his own, or even at all.  But, the fact remains that these works have made a lasting impression for countless generations and continue to be adapted to relate to our changing world.  Regardless of the controversy, Shakespeare’s impression has succeeded him with his popularity continuing to grow after his passing.  Come on now, how many people do you know who haven’t heard of William Shakespeare?

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