Nothing. He was not in any competitions that we know of. And there were no awards for being a writer in his day.
I'm trying to figute out the same thing too!
William Shakespeare did not win any awards in the modern sense, as awards for literature did not exist during his time. However, his works have received numerous accolades and recognitions over the centuries, including critical acclaim, widespread popularity, and enduring cultural significance. Shakespeare's plays and poems have had a profound impact on the literary world and continue to be studied and performed worldwide.
Shakespeare in Love beat four other films to win the Best Picture award of 1998:ElizabethLife Is BeautifulSaving Private RyanThe Thin Red Line
None. Oh, he was given nicknames, like "the Bard", or "the Swan of Avon" but these are not awards like the Pulitzer or Nobel prizes or the Academy Awards. They didn't have such things in Shakespeare's day. The closest he got was getting a coat of arms for his father which he inherited and was very proud of, but Shakespeare's career as an actor was an impediment for such an honour, not the reason for it.
It's a quote originally written by Shakespeare but has also been spoken by many others over time.
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Basically William Shakespeare was a poet who thought in dramatic terms. Even his plays were 99.99% poems and songs. He loathed the strenuous labour of putting plays on stage after the majesty of writing them. But to win his bread he had no other way. He always dreamed of his plays being read and studied as major literary works, rather than being acted on stage to win momentary applause and sustenance money.
Yes! Shakespeare's name was really Shakespeare. His whole name was William Shakespeare.
Alas, National Book Awards were invented long after Shakespeare died, 334 years after in fact, but Shakespeare would not have qualified for one anyway because he was not American. In fact, when he lived, there was no such thing as Americans.
John Shakespeare (father) Mary (Arden) Shakespeare (mother) Anne (Hathaway) Shakespeare (wife) Susanna (Shakespeare) Hall (daughter) Hamnet Shakespeare (son - twin) Judith (Shakespeare) Quiney (daughter - twin) Joan (Shakespeare) Hart (sister) Gilbert Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare (brothers)
Will Shakespeare is William Shakespeare, the famous playwright.
Yes, hamlet is one of his most famous plays. to be or not to be? that is the question. ;p