William Shakespeare - Poet William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare http://www.william-shakespeare.info/ http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323 https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/william-shakespeare http://www.folger.edu/shakespeares-life http://shakespeare.mit.edu/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare Born: April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom Poems: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?, More Children: Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Quiney, Susanna Hall Quotes by William: