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In the marvelously detailed four-part series “In Search of Shakespeare,” which premieres tonight on PBS, Michael Wood -- writer, historian, filmmaker and, by the look of it, the most enthusiastic man ...

William Shakespeare's wisdom still inspires individuals of all generations. His words transcend poetry; they investigate the ...

What did William Shakespeare look like? For some people, the answer to that question can be found in Martin Droeshout’s famous engraving of the author. Others might think of one of the actors who has ...

Almost 400 years after his death, leaving behind 37 plays, 154 sonnets and a handful of poems, William Shakespeare continues to thrive, as if the Man from Stratford-on-Avon had a hard-working, ...

William Shakespeare's writing legacy lives on in ordinary conversation through sayings like "break the ice"—from The Taming of the Shrew—and "one fell swoop" from Macbeth. The famed poet and dramatist ...

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"On Monday 11 May 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a lawsuit at the Court of Requests of Westminster. His statement, or deposition, was taken down by a clerk of the court, writing in an ...

Shakespeare died almost 400 years ago, but if blogger Joe Muldoon had it his way, we would all still speak like the Bard. Muldoon talks about his op-ed, "We Can't All Be Shakespeare — But We Could Try ...

BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Shakespeare Festival will be back at its outdoor theatre on the University of Colorado campus ...

William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who likely inspired one of his most famous plays and who died when he was 11 years old. Novelist Maggie O'Farrell was disappointed that more people weren't ...