User: who is William Shakespeare? A famous writer who wrote Shakespeare's plays on the side of a philosophical and political career. has biographical information that seems to match some events in Shakespeare's work. a spy who faked his death but continued to write plays under the name of Shakespeare. most scholars accept this candidate

Weegy: A famous writer who wrote Shakespeare's plays on the side of a philosophical and political career. [ /William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616)[nb 1] was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.[1] He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".[2][nb 2] His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays,[nb 3] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare ]
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