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Other theories are that Shakespeare toured with an acting troupe possibly in Italy. www.ghanaweb.com. What historians are certain of is that during this time Shakespeare left behind the image of a country youth and re-emerged as a playwright and businessman, so at some point during this time he learned his trade as a writer in London.

Shakespeare in London

The late sixteenth century and early seventeenth century is referred to as the golden age of English drama, due to the popularity of theatre, and volume of plays produced at that time.

He had a portfolio of properties and many business interests, including some in the corn and malt trades. Shakespeare. His sonnets were published in 1609.

It was a four-day ride by horse from Stratford to London, so it’s believed that Shakespeare spent all of his time in London writing and acting except for the 40-day Lenten period when theatres were closed when he travelled back to stay in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Shakespeare’s Retirement

After a glittering career as an actor, playwright, and theatre proprietor in London, Shakespeare ‘retired’ to Stratford sometime after 1611 whilst in his late 40s.

By this time he also had a granddaughter, Elizabeth, daughter of Susanna.

Retirement for Shakespeare was not a matter of sitting around in slippers and letting the world pass him by. He is Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers' Association, and former president of the Ghana Association of Writers. Their first daughter, Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583.

My poems thus began to appear on its pages.... Naturally, there are many gaps in this body of information, which tells us little about Shakespeare the man.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, allegedly on April 23, 1564. He rejoined his wife and two surviving children. Imagine as a young boy being surrounded with so many books, and to be in the company of literary giants like Michael Dei-Anang, J.

H. Kwabena Nketia, Efua Sutherland, the late Kofi Awoonor, Crakye Denteh, Kwesi Brew, Geombeeyi Adali-Mortty, Cameron Duodu and many others.... In addition, Shakespeare's ownership share in both the theatrical company and the Globe itself made him as much an entrepeneur as artist. Shakespeare became one of those writers, though we are not sure exactly how this occurred.

It seems that Shakespeare did not maintain a London household, but lived in several lodgings with landlords and other lodgers during his London years.

Even in death, he leaves a final piece of verse as his epitaph:

Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbeare
To dig the dust enclosed here.
Blessed be the man that spares these stones,
And cursed be he that moves my bones.

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Mrs. Hamnet died of unknown causes at 11 years old, but William’s daughters and wife outlived him.

There are legitimate descendants stemming from Shakespeare’s sister Joan who married William Hart some time before 1600.

Portrait of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife

Shakespeare’s Lost Years

The seven year period after the birth of Hamnet and Judith is known as Shakespeare’s ‘lost years’ as there are no recordings about him, other than one mention of him visiting London in 1616 to see his son-in-law, John Hall.

Speculation about this time is rife.

13 September 2018 . Not only that, but this is the period when he started work on his sonnets.

In 1595 documents show that Shakespeare was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, along with William Kempe and Richard Burbage.