William Shakespeare, English Playwright and Poet(1564-1616)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: William Shakespeare
• Birth: April 26 (baptized), 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
• Death: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
• Language: English
• Who he was: pre-eminent English playwright and poet; Hamlet; King Lear; Macbeth; The Tempest
• Included in lists (What's This?): GBWW (+10YP); LRP; HC; Bloom; GC

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