Photo Wall: Shakespeare, William
Born ca. 1564 and died ca. 1616 during the Renaissance period (1450-1599). One of the greatest writers of all time, Shakespeare, the peerless poet of the Sonnets and the creator of such dramatic masterpieces as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and King Lear, is a playwright of paradigmatic originality. In his discussion of the Western literary canon, critic Harold Bloom declared: "Shakespeare and Dante are the center of the Canon because they excel all other Western writer in cognitive acuity, linguistic energy, and power of invention." However, one could go a step further and suggest that Shakespeare defines the Western canon because he transcends it. If Shakespeare, as Ben Jonson declared, "was not of an age, but for all time," the great dramatist, one could argue, spoke to the ultimate concerns of humankind, regardless of period or cultural tradition. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version
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Engraved portrait of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout, from the First Folio of shakespeare's plays
The Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare
The Chandos Portrait (detail)
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare in Verona
Shakespeare statue in Budapest
New Orleans: Krewe of Carrollton, carnival parade on St. Charles Avenue. Float with effigy head of Shakespeare
Engraved portrait of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout, from the First Folio of shakespeare's plays
The Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare
The Chandos Portrait (detail)
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare in Verona
Shakespeare statue in Budapest
New Orleans: Krewe of Carrollton, carnival parade on St. Charles Avenue. Float with effigy head of Shakespeare
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