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- Category
- Writers
- Nationality
- kingdom of england
- Born
- 1564-04
- Died
- 1616-04-23
- Wikidata
- Q692
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William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor.
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Representative plays include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.
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He performed with and held a stake in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men.
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Bard of Avon
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Peter Vennema · 1998
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William Shakespeare: Hamlet, complete English text ↗ Folger Shakespeare Library · 约 1600 / c. 1600 · English · Literary work Link checked 2026-10-23Interviews and talks Search links
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