Richmond, Kent C.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), an English poet and dramatist, is the most famous writer in the English language and the most widely performed dramatist in the world. His plays have been translated into all major languages and are performed regularly in both English and translation. His many popular works include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, Midsummer Night's Dream, and King Lear. For 33 years until his retirement in 2008, Kent Richmond (translator) taught composition, critical thinking, literature, and linguistics for the English Department and American Language Program at Cal...