William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor and is regarded as one of the most important writers in world literature. From the 1590s onward, he worked in London and was a member of the theatre company Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later known as the King’s Men. As a shareholder in the Globe Theatre, he was also involved in theatre management. His works include the history plays “Richard III,” “Henry V,” and “Julius Caesar,” the comedies “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” and the tragedies “Hamlet,” “Othello,” “Macbeth,” “King Lear,” and “Romeo and Juliet.” He is also credited with 154 sonnets and numerous other poems. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and died there.