Elayne tobin biography of william shakespeare

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

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William Shakespeare (c. 23^[a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616)^[b] was an English playwright, poet and actor.

He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").

These works provide revealing insights into the theatrical possibilities of dramatic language and actor technique.

These works provide revealing insights into the theatrical possibilities of dramatic language and actor technique.

Another aspect of this study is that it is the work of someone who has published poetry, criticism, and history over a long period.

The event was brilliantly organized and chaired by Clinical Assistant Professor Elayne Tobin, author of Fearing for Our Lives: Biography.

Shakespeare: An Illustrated Stage History.

This article reviews some instances of disability in Shakespeare's works and some instances of Disability Studies in Shakespeare studies.

His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon