Biography of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was not only an English poet, playwright but also an actor. His birth was on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful businessman and his mother was the daughter of a famous landlord. Shakespeare is considered the greatest author and dramatist in the English language. He was the world's famous dramatist. He is England's national poet. His nickname is the Bard of Avon. He composed about thirty-eight plays including tragedy, comedy. He also wrote 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses. His plays have been translated into the most important living languages in the world. Birth and childhood: William Shakespeare, byname Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon, was likely born on April 23, 1564. He was once the oldest surviving infant of John and Mary Shakespeare. Their first two children, both girls, did not stay beyond infancy. Shakespeare was a big child of the family. He had three younge...