Poet

William Shakespeare

1564–1616 · England · English Renaissance

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England

English playwright and poet of the Elizabethan era, celebrated for drama and sonnets.

Biography

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) wrote for the London stage and left a body of verse that shaped English literature. His sonnets explore love, time, and beauty with unmatched compression.

Literary period: English Renaissance

Famous works

Sonnets; Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet

Poems by William Shakespeare

Bridal Song
English
Dirge of the Three Queens
English

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