Shakespeare was born on April 1594 at Stratford in UK. There was no source or proper evidence to calculate the exact birth date of Shakespeare. But history reveals that both his birth and death are on the same date and same month. He is the son of Mary Shakespeare and John Shakespeare. His father John Shakespeare was a leather -worker. His father married Mary Arden who is said to be John Shakespeare ‘s second wife and William Shakespeare ‘s mother.
In the beginning of the years Shakespeare was sent to Stratford ‘s Grammar School. Most likely he attended the school until about his age of 15. A few years later he left the school. In 1852 he married Anne Hathway.The couple had a twins son Hamnet and daughter Judith. His only son Hamnet died of some Unknown cause at the age of 11
Shakespeare was a wisely man to explain Life in a dramatic field. He said that the World itself is a stage and every one of the men and women have their own entry and exit and one man in his life plays many roles. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean era. Shakespeare ‘s plays perhaps brought about an enduring legacy and his poems remain popular till this day. His works include 38 plays and 154 sonnets.
In 1593 and 1594 ,the theatres were closed because of Plague, during that period he published two narrative poems on sexual themes “ VENUS AND ADONIS “ and “ THE ROPE OF THE LUCRECE “.His most famous works include.
Romeo and Julie, Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear . His most famous works are based on Love, Death, Revenge, Grief, Jealousy, Murder, Magic and Mystery. In fact people say that his birth is a biggest mystery and not yet discovered.
He was 29year old when he wrote his first sonnet. His first narrative poem “ VENUS AND ADONIS “ was published in the year 1593. He died at his age of 52 on 23rd April 1616. His works have been translated into every major living language. It has been told that the reason for Shakespeare ‘s death was not found, but historians tell that he died of some unknown fever . He was buried in the chancel of the Holy Trinity Church two days after his death.
Written by,
Nithya sree .,
I B.A English,
KG Cas.,
Coimbatore.
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