William Shakespearebr1564 1616brA famous English poet playwright and actor.brbrShakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. He is often called Englands national poet and the Bard of Avon. brbrThe Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark often shortened to Hamlet was written between 1599 and 1602. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle Claudius by the ghost of Hamlets father. Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne also marrying his deceased brothers widow. Hamlet is ranked among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English literature.