Bard of Avon

A title given to William Shakespeare, who was born and buried in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. More specifically, Shakeseare is known as ‘ The Bard of Avon ‘. Drama had been forgotten since the days of ancient Greece, but it reemerged in … The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by … Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare is both his story and that of a great art rediscovered in the modern world. Bard of A‧von, the /ˌbɑːd əv ˈeɪvən $ ˌbɑːrd-/ a poetic name for William Shakespeare, based on the name of the River Avon at Stratford, where he was born. When we hear the term ‘ The Bard ‘ our minds immediatley spring to the name William Shakespeare. Nobody knows exactly when or why William Shakespeare left his boyhood home of Stratford-on-Avon for the great city of London, but it didn't take long for him to make a name for himself. Bard of Avon. A bard is a poet. His plays are now … This is because he seems to have been …