William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a Kingdom of England playwright, poet and stage actor.

Also recorded as The Bard; The Bard of Avon; Swan of Avon; Bard of Avon.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with English Renaissance. Work is classified under William Shakespeare's plays, Shakespearean comedy and Shakespearean tragedy. Works named in the authority record include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It and Macbeth. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

Sources

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“William Shakespeare”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q692: William Shakespeare
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