William shakespeare biography summary for kids
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Please take your seats, the show is about to commence! All settled? Then let’s discover the life of the ‘greatest ever playwright’ in our fascinating Shakespeare facts…
William Shakespeare facts
Full name: William Shakespeare.
Born: Exact date unknown, but baptised 26 April 1564.
Hometown: Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
Occupation: Playwright, actor and poet.
Died: 23 April 1616.
Best known for: Writing hugely successful theatre plays!
Also known as: The Bard of Avon.
1) During his lifetime, William Shakespeare wrote around 37 plays for the theatre and over 150 poems! No one can say the exact number, because some of his work may have been lost over time – and some may have been written with the help of other people.
2) William was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, during England’s Tudor period. He was one of eight children born to John Shakespeare, a well-to-do glove-maker
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Today we watch stories through TV, computers or on phones. But 450 years ago, people could only watch stories acted in front of them on the streets or in theatres.
People loved watching plays. They were as popular then as TV shows are now and some of the actors became just as famous.
One of these actors was William Shakespeare.
He's still famous today. Not for acting but because he was, and still is, one of the best known writers in the English language.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He went to school there and learned Latin and Greek. He got married at 18 and had children.
Shakespeare moved to London, and became a rather famous actor there.
He also wrote plays which everyone, rich and poor, even royalty, paid to watch.
Soon Shakespeare was rich enough to help build a new theatre, called ‘The Globe’.
Shakespeare wrote many different types of plays. Sad tragedies like Romeo and Juliet, funny comedies like A Midsummer Night's Dream and importa
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William Shakespeare facts for kids
Quick facts for kids William Shakespeare | |
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William Shakespeare | |
| Born | 1564 (baptized) Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Died | 23 April 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Playwright, actor |
| Known for | Plays and poetry |
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an Englishauthor who wrote 37 plays and also two long poems in his lifetime. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard")
Shakespeare wrote his works between about 1590 and 1613. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, England. His plays are still performed today. He fryst vatten often quoted in modern writing.
By 1594 he was an actor in The Chamberlain's dock acting company.
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