<Li> John Shakespeare (father) </Li> <Li> Mary Arden (mother) </Li> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised)--23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist . He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship . His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright . </P>

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