William Shakespeare - English playwright and poet of the Renaissance, which had a huge impact on the development of theatrical art. His works today do not descend from a theatrical stage all over the world.William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare, was a Glover, in 1568 he was elected mayor of the city. His mother, Mary Shakespeare from the kind of Arden, belonged to one of the oldest of English surnames. It is believed that Shakespeare studied at Stratford "grammar school", where he studied Latin, Greek fundamentals and gained knowledge of ancient mythology, history and literature, reflected in his work. At the age of 18 years old, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, from the marriage with whom was born a daughter Susanna and twins Judith and Hamnet. The period from 1579 to 1588. called "lost years" because there is no precise information about what he was doing Shakespeare. In about 1587 Shakespeare left his family and moved to London, where he engaged in theatrical activities.
