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Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?
Answer
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet,' one of his most celebrated tragedies, likely between 1600 and 1601. The play explores themes of madness, revenge, and mortality through the story of Denmark's Prince Hamlet and his struggle to avenge his father's death.
💡 Did you know?
William Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words during the Elizabethan era, including 'lonely,' 'generous,' and 'obscene,' many through his plays and sonnets.
Other options people guess
- Christopher Marlowe
- Ben Jonson
- Thomas Kyd
Topics
- theater
- shakespeare
- literature
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