William Shakespeare : The most famous writers of all time is the English playwright, poet and actor.
Arguably one of the most famous writers of all time is the English playwright, poet and actor named William Shakespeare. In his lifetime Shakespeare had written about a hundred and fifty-four sonnets, a few verses, two long narrative poems, and thirty-eight plays.
It is observed that Shakespeare produced most of his work between the years 1589 to 1613. Some of his best literary works are considered to be the early plays of the comedies and histories genre. Until about the year 1608, Shakespeare mainly wrote tragedies like Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear, which are considered to be some of his finest works.
In the last few years of his life, Shakespeare mainly wrote tragicomedies and also collaborated with other English playwrights. Shakespeare’s works of literature have been translated into almost every major languages of the world, his work has also been adapted into movies, and his plays are performed more often than any other playwright’s.
