William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. His work is famous as he is known as "England's National Poet", and the "Bard of Avon". The date in which is traditionally given for his birth is 23rd April 1564. He was the eldest child of his parents, John and Mary Shakespeare. He had 5 siblings; 3 younger brothers and two younger sisters. One of his younger sisters, Anne, died at age 7. Neither of his parents came from a poetic or writing background - His father worked as a leatherworker, alderman, and town bailiff, and his mother came from the infamous Arden family. An idea of what got Shakespeare into writing could be because Stratford's grammar school, which had a heavy focus on Latin classes, including memorization, writing, and acting in classic Latin plays. In late 1582, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway - Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26. When they got married, they were already expecting their first child (Born 6 months after their wedding). Their first child was Susanna, and they had twins 2 years later named Hamnet and Juliet, named after Shakespeare's friends; Hamnet died of unknown causes at the age of 11.
One major question surrounding Shakespeare's work is 'Was Shakespeare Bisexual?'. This question is mostly asked when discussing Sonnet 18, a love poem directed at a man ('The Fair Lord'). This question has no answer however is still debated now with numerous people uncovering new information however it still remains unanswered. Another question surrounding his work is whether he actually wrote his plays since he had a very limited education, as well as limited life experiences. Relating to this question, while also linking to our performance, is that people question whether Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus on his own or was he helped by George Peele? Although people still debate this for numerous reasons, scholars now state that Shakespeare wrote it wholly himself.
By 1610, Shakespeare had already written the majority of his 37 plays along, with his poetry. He owned a very big house in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was also owner and landlord of a lot of other property, showing his wealth and success. As well as this, William Shakespeare also co-owned two theatres in London, where his plays were often performed.
One major question surrounding Shakespeare's work is 'Was Shakespeare Bisexual?'. This question is mostly asked when discussing Sonnet 18, a love poem directed at a man ('The Fair Lord'). This question has no answer however is still debated now with numerous people uncovering new information however it still remains unanswered. Another question surrounding his work is whether he actually wrote his plays since he had a very limited education, as well as limited life experiences. Relating to this question, while also linking to our performance, is that people question whether Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus on his own or was he helped by George Peele? Although people still debate this for numerous reasons, scholars now state that Shakespeare wrote it wholly himself.
By 1610, Shakespeare had already written the majority of his 37 plays along, with his poetry. He owned a very big house in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was also owner and landlord of a lot of other property, showing his wealth and success. As well as this, William Shakespeare also co-owned two theatres in London, where his plays were often performed.
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