William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616)[a] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.[2][3][4] He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").[5][b] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[7] He remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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| Born | Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Baptised | 26 April 1564 |
| Died | 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Resting place | Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon |
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| Years active | c. 1585–1613 |
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| Movement | English Renaissance |
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"And pity, like a naked new-born babe,
Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, hors'd
Upon the sightless couriers of the air."[195]
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