Since William Shakespeare is one of my all time favourites, not to mention a close competitor to God within the literary community, I am afraid I must disagree with the statement. read more
Yes, we need to talk about William. Our continued creative and moral over-reliance on his plays is, at best, unimaginative and, at worst, dangerous. But I can see you're getting angry. Let me explain. Shakespeare's inflated modern reputation is the work of a few good men. read more
William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover (glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and baptised there on 26 April 1564. read more