William Shakespeare My favourite poet is William Shakespiare. He was the English national poet.He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.William was the third child of John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Не was a dramatist ,a poet and an actor.He is the author of many books . His books are well-known all over the world and translated in many languages. One of my favourite story is" Romeo and Juliet" . This is a dramatiс story about young couple and true love .William Shakespeare died in 1616