文艺复兴时期的英国大文豪威廉·莎士比亚是英国最杰出的剧作家,也是世界历史上最负盛名的文学家之一。1564年4月23日,他在埃文河畔的斯特拉特福小镇出生,52年后的生日当天,他在家乡因病去世,身后留下了被视为文坛至宝的37部戏剧、154首十四行诗和两首长叙事诗。2016年正值莎士比亚逝世400周年,英国文化协会在世界范围内举办了“永恒的莎士比 William Shakespeare, the great Renaissance British writer, is one of the most prominent playwrights in Britain and one of the most prestigious writers in world history. On April 23, 1564, he was born in Stratford upon Avon. After his 52nd birthday, he died of illness in his hometown, leaving behind 37 plays that are regarded as the best of literary world. 154 first sonnets and two chief narrative poems. In 2016, the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, the British Council hosted ”The Eternal Shakespeare