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King Lear - William ShakespeareVVilliam Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playvvright, vvidely regarded as the greatest vvriter in the English language and the vvorld``s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England``s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Hissurviv-ing vvorks, including some collabora-tions, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and severai other poems. His plays have been trans-lated into every majör living language and are performed more often than those of any other playvvright. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathavvay, who bore him three children: Susanna, and tvvins Hamnet and Judith. Betvveen 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, vvriter, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain``s Men, later knovvn as the King``s Men. He appears to have retired to Strat-ford around 1613, vvhere he died three years later. Fevv records of Shakespeare``s private life survive, and there has been considerable speculâtion about such matters as his physical appearance, sexual-ity, religious beliefs, and vvhetherthe vvorks attributed to him vvere vvritten by others.Boyut Normal Boy Cilt Durumu Ciltsiz Sayfa Sayısı 130Yayın Tarihi 2010