Biography of William Shakspeare

William Shakespeare (Shakespeare) (23,4,1564, Stratford-on-Avon — 23/04/1616, ibid) , English playwright and poet. Born into a family of craftsmen and traders of John Shakespeare. He studied at the grammar school, where he learned Latin and Greek language basics. Since the late 1580's — the actor (left the scene around 1603) and the playwright in London.