About

About Shakespeare

William Shakespeare born, August 1564 and died 1616, was not only known for his amazing plays, but also for his countless poems and, an estimated, 154 sonnets. His work in literature makes him, today, a very well known writer of the 16th century. He married Anne Hathwey on November 28, 1582 at the age of 18. They shared 3 children, Susanna and the twins, Judith and Hamnet, but their only son Hamnet died at a very young age. Shakespeare moved to London to proved for his family where he first worked in the theater before he started writing, not long after. But, his life from 1585 to 1592 are called //The Lost Years// because there aren't any known documents of his life in those years. Around 1594 people recognized Shakespeare as a writer, but not as the poetic genius he was to be. //The Taming of the Shrew// and //The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet// marked the start of his plays as the first of his plays. By the time of his death in 1616 at the age of 52 Shakespeare had written many timeless and magical works of art. His work can be remember though theatre and books written in his honor.