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15 Odd Facts About Shakespeare
His life would have made an interesting play.
As a writer, I’ve often been compared to Shakespeare. Many an editor has told me, “Lambert, you’re no Shakespeare.” Of course, Shakespeare was no Lambert, either. That’s how I handle those sorts of comments.
Though I’ve heard a lot about the guy’s work, I didn’t know much about him. Armed with curiosity, and the desire to make a buck, I delved into some information about Shakespeare. I’ve also embellished some of the information. I report, you decide. Like Fox News.
1: He’s officially credited with writing 154 sonnets.
Originally that list number was 165, but upon further review, 11 of those, “sonnets”, were actually grocery lists.
2: He led two different lives.
In London, he was known as a playwright. In his home of Stratford, he was known as a businessman/property owner. So does that mean even Shakespeare had to have a side gig in order to be able to write? At least his side hustle of businessman/property owner was better than Walmart greeter/McDonald’s fry guy.
