Ashwin vasavada biography of william shakespeare for kids

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William Shakespeare may be the most famous English writer of all time.

But years ago, people could only watch stories acted in front of them on the streets or in theatres. People loved watching plays. They were as popular then as TV shows are now and some of the actors became just as famous. He's still famous today. Not for acting but because he was, and still is, one of the best known writers in the English language.

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He went to school there and learned Latin and Greek. He got married at 18 and had children. Shakespeare wrote many different types of plays. He also wrote poetry and invented new words like 'eyeball' and 'bedroom'. He truly changed the way we speak English! William Shakespeare lived over years ago, but his name, plays and poetry are still known all over the world today.

History plays are about kings and queens, like Henry V. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, maybe more.

Students learn about him at school and at university. People come from many countries to see where he lived and his plays are just as popular now as when they were first performed all those years ago! Back in time with