"In a pickle", "with bated breath", or "a wild goose chase" – many of the words and phrases coined by William Shakespeare are still in use today. On the 400th anniversary of the publication of the ...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. While most of us know ...

No one knows the exact date of William Shakespeare’s birth, but we do know he was baptized on April 26, 1564. Because it was customary during Elizabethan times to christen children within a few days ...

This is FRESH AIR. This year marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Before time runs out on the international quadricentennial celebration, our classical music critic, Lloyd Schwartz, is ...

“A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet.” These wise words came from William Shakespeare, the “Bard of Avon.” Born in 1564, in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. He is considered England’s greatest ...

The Boston Public Library has been honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with exhibitions of rare first and early editions of many of his plays. The library holds a vast ...