A nonprofit that oversees museums commemorating William Shakespeare's life is purportedly working to "decolonize" his legacy ...

To be — or most definitely — not to be. Regarded as the most influential writer in the English language, some of William Shakespeare’s work is now viewed by critics as racist, sexist and homophobic.

He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up ... Shakespeare’s parents had been Catholics, and the tension between the new and old religions can be seen in much of his work. William ...

When the rest of the household retires to bed, William picks up his quill once again. But instead of a play, he begins a poem. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets during his lifetime. Sonnets were ...

The next documented event in Shakespeare’s life is his marriage at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer, on November 28, 1582. She was eight years older than him and ...