William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is believed to be born on April 23, 1564 and to have died on that day in 1616. Shakespeare is mainly recognized/known for the many plays and poems he wrote during his lifetime. However, Shakespeare never published his plays while he was alive, in fear of other theaters using his work. Shakespeare's plays were at first performed in the Globe Theatre(both of them, the first was rebuilt). What I found interesting about Shakespeare's life is that he married a rich widow, which made people in society respect him more. What I also found interesting about Shakespeare's life is that his family was illiterate! So I found it very impressive for Shakespeare to be so gifted in play writing and poetry, when his family could not read themselves. I believe that Shakespeare is a very bold and gifted writer because many of his plays challenged the society around him with controversial ideas.