A well-known playwright of great skill in English literature was <u>William Shakespeare.</u>
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A well-known playwright of great skill in English literature was William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616). He is admirably considered as the greatest playwright in the world. He is also familiar as England's national poet as well as the "Bard of Avon." His available works include about 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two lengthy descriptive poems, and some other verses, a few ambiguous authorship. Most of his plays have been rendered into major living languages. His are played more often than those of any other playwright.