Why is William Shakespeare so important in English literature?
William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan dramatist and poet who has been generally considered as the greatest writer in English literature. His plays have been translated into every major language.
Shakespeare’s achievement was manifold. He wrote a large number of poems. However, he was above all a playwright. Owing to his efforts, drama was brought to its height in Elizabethan age.
Shakespeare drew his stories from many sources, and to all the stories he brought fresh vision in event and in character, expressed with superb poetic craft.
Shakespeare’s influence is so far-reaching that his language has had a profound impact on everyday English speech. It was in his time when English reached its peak of purity and beauty.