# William Shakespeare ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_William_Shakespeare.jpg|400]] William Shakespeare (baptized 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". ## Key Information - **Born**: April 26, 1564 (baptized), Stratford-upon-Avon, England - **Died**: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, England - **Occupation**: Playwright, poet, actor - **Notable Works**: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and many more ## About the Portrait The image above shows a comparison of the most prominent reputed portraits of William Shakespeare, including the Chandos portrait (which has the best claim to being painted from life), the Cobbe portrait, and the Droeshout portrait from the First Folio. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[William Shakespeare]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[William Shakespeare]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Be loyal to yourself]] - [[Have more than you show, speak less than you know]] - [[Your lips are like wine and I want to get drunk]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[William Shakespeare]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC -->