Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The famed poet and dramatist lived centuries ago, and some of the facts about his life are still a mystery. While his ...

Why not celebrate the main man’s birthday than with some little known trivia and facts about (arguably) the best English writer found on No Sweat Shakespeare. Billy Shakes’ was born on April 23 of ...

On April 23, 1616, -- 404 years ago -- William Shakespeare died. Centuries later, fans around the world honor him and his work with Shakespeare Day. April 23 is also World Book Day. To celebrate the ...

There are three types of people in the world: those who are intimidated by Shakespeare, those who consider themselves Shakespeare nerds, and those who are truly obsessed with the Bard. A casual fan ...

With Joss Whedon’s contemporary take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening ...

Saturday marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, one of the world’s most famous writers. And just as with other celebrities, there’s no end to the gossip. Here are some of the ...

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England - Many people say that April 23, 2014, will be William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. I believe it. When it comes to Shakespeare, I believe it all. Of course, there are ...

This article begins by reviewing recent arguments that Shakespeare biographers simply do not know enough to write a true life and, thus, tend to make “bricks without straw”. This sense of incompletion ...

The son of a glove maker and municipal politician from Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare seems to have risen from modest means to become one of history’s greatest writers, a peerless poet and ...

With Joss Whedon’s contemporary take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening ...