William Shakespeare - What's in a name?

 

 

 

Playwright and poet William Shakespeare ruled the world for more than 500 years

He was born at Snitterfield in the Avon district of Warwickshire, although his date of birth is not available, he was baptised on 26 April 1564.

Shakespeare was educated at King's New School in Stratford. His father was an agriculturist and a businessman. He was an officer in the Panchayat of Stratford. But by 1577, the situation had changed. They were stripped of their powers. As a result, Shakespeare's education at the free school in Stratford was interrupted and he was forced to work.

At the age of 18, Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. There is no record of when Shakespeare began writing. However contemporary records show that many of his plays were on the London stage by 1592. This is borne out by playwright Robert Greene's take on Shakespeare around the same time. I don't know his business at the moment. From 1585 to 1592 is a completely unknown period in Shakespeare's life.

It is not known what he did during this period. In the year 1592, he came to be known as the new star of the theatre world. In 1593, Shakespeare is reported to have been in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, a royal theatrical troupe. Therefore, it is believed that in the previous seven years, he must have made various nominations in the theatre business.

Based on the ancient (BC) Roman poet Ovid's "Metamorphoses," the long narrative poem "Venus and Adonis," "The Rape of Lucrece," and Shakespeare's collection of one hundred and fifty-four sonnets. Shakespeare's Sonnet (Italian for Sonnet) is considered one of the most valuable pieces of English literature.

Theatres were closed from 1592 to 1594. During this period, Shakespeare wrote the most beautiful poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. The theatre reopened in 1594. From then on, Shakespeare's name kept coming up. At that time he was working in the theatre troupe "Lord Chamberlain's Men." The company was founded by Ben Johnson, Decker, etc. There were other actors too.

Shakespeare wrote two plays a year for the company between 1594 and 1603, and these plays were regularly performed in various theatres in London. It was from this business that Shakespeare's economic glory emerged. He became a partner of the King's Men. He bought houses and farms in Stratford and secured his father's position as bailiff of Stratford.

Shakespeare's plays are divided into four categories: the historical, the tragic, the tragic and the romantic. He created the play keeping in mind the interest of the audience. In historical dramas, keeping in mind the curiosity and love of the people of Britain for the royal family and its people, mainly the history of England was created by showing the consequences of the feud between the Lancaster and York families and the civil war between them.

At the same time, the importance of national unity and the image of the ideal king were artistically demonstrated. Most of the Tudor kings of England appear in his historical plays. Among them are the fourth, fifth, and sixth Henry II, the third Richard John the King, and some of his immortal portraits. They reflect Shakespeare's deep and subtle understanding and observation of the human mind. These dramas created a feeling of national love in the European countries.

Shakespeare's' Romeo and Juliet 'and' Julius Caesar 'were very popular. In plays such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare depicted treachery, deceit, vengeance, envy, adultery, and demonic ambition, as well as great human values, destiny, divine justice, and the contemplation of death. One of the most famous plays he wrote was "Romeo and Juliet." Shakespeare wrote this play at the beginning of his career, based on the love story of a boy and a girl and their tragic death. The play is still running to this day.

Shakespeare lived in London until 1608. He was awarded the Royal Medal. He had intimate relationships with contemporary actors James Burbage, Ben Jonson, and the royal court noble Saudamton, as well as with playwrights. It was during this period that Shakespeare began to be frequently referred to as the greatest dramatist and poet on the stage.

At that time, the print version of the play was not available in the market. Some people started the business of making copies of these dramas, but there was a lot of defect in the dialogues of such dramas. Realizing that there was a demand for his plays, he set up a company of his own and started selling authentic copies of his plays in the market. He also became a partner in a theatre named Globe Theater and started experimenting with his own plays. He made a fortune and became one of the wealthiest men in Stratford.

Shakespeare's plays have captivated audiences all over the world. And it has been translated into many languages. India has known theatre since ancient times. He had an impact on the Indian theatre scene as well as the Marathi theatre. His plays in Marathi Govind Ballal Deval brought dramas like 'Jhunjharrao' on the stage. From the play Romeo and Juliet, "Sangeet Tara Vilas" (Dattatreya A. Keskar), "Prataprao and Manjula" (Eknath Musale), "Prema ka Kalash or Romeo Juliet" (Khanderao Belsare), "Mohan Tara" (K. Prints) "Romeo and Juliet" (K. The plays "Shashikala and Ratnapal" (Narayan Kanitkar), and "Romeo and Juliet" (Khanderao Belsare) came on the Marathi stage.

Many Marathi writers have written novels based on his stories. Among them 'Mohan' s Ring '(D. G. Limaye) 2. "Sangeet Pranayamudra" (Vitthal Sitaram Gurjar) 3. Merchant of Venice (Khanderao Bhikaji Belsare) 4. Merchant of Venice (e.g. Peaks) 5. "Sangeet Saudagar" (Mohan Agashe) 6. Womens Justice (Atmaram v. Patkar) 7. "Merchant of Venice" (Govind Vasudev Kanitkar) 8.As many names can be taken.

Shakespeare moved to Stratford in 1610. There the great dramatist died on 23 April 1616. But Shakespeare's name has become immortal.