William Shakespeare
Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Eng.--died April 23, 1616, Stratford-Upon-Avon), English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the English national poet and considered by many to the greatest dramatist of all time. Some of his famous works are in three different categories: Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. He also wrote 152 sonnets along with other works. They include:
- Measure for Measure
- The Merchant of Venice
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Much Ado About Nothing
- The Tempest
- Henry V
- Richard III
- Romeo and Juliet
- Julius Caesar
- Macbeth (a.k.a "The Scottish Play")
- Hamlet
- King Lear
- Othello
- Antony and Cleopatra http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/537853/William-Shakespeare (this is a really good description of his life)
http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323 (this is a great description of his works)