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William Shakespeare
Hamlet; Romeo & Juliet; 37 plays, 154 sonnets
Born 1564 ๐ฌ๐ง England 1600
๐ Known For
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37 plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear
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154 sonnets โ the defining love poetry in the English language
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Coined 1,700+ words still used today (bedroom, eyeball, lonely, generous...)
Greatest writer in the English language; 4 billion copies sold
Quick Facts
Category
๐ Literature
Country
๐ฌ๐ง England
Born
1564
Key Year
1600
Achievement
Hamlet; Romeo & Juliet; 37 plays, 154 sonnets