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William Shakespeare   ( /ˈʃeɪkspɪər/   SHAYK -speer ; 26 April 1564 ( baptised )—23 April 1616) [a]   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. [2] [3] [4]   He is often called England's   national poet , and the "Bard of Avon". [5] [b]   His extant works, including   collaborations , consist of approximately 39 plays , [c]   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. [7] Shakespeare was born and raised in   Stratford-upon-Avon ,   Warwickshire . At the age of 18, he married   Anne Hathaway , with whom he had three children: Susanna , and twins   Hamnet   and   Judith . Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successf...