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Shakespeare's real name was recorded as Gulielmus Shakspere at his baptism in 1564, which is the Latin word for William. He called himself 'Will' in his Sonnets and most of his contemporaries referred to him as William Shakespeare, so it's safe to say that this was his name.

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

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Markus Zusak is the author of The Book Thief, I Am the Messenger, Fighting Ruben Wolf, and Getting the Girl and Bridge of Clay.  His books have been awarded numerous honours ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers. The Book Thief, which spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, and is translated into more than forty languages – establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.

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Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, on the Importance of Storytelling

Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, discusses the stories that inspired him to write and the stories that live within us all.

Video sourced from Random House Kids