Author study biography worksheet for kids

For as long as people could communicate, they’ve been telling stories. Whether it was to pass down knowledge or to instill values, to teach lessons, pass social and political commentary, or simply to entertain, storytellers have created whole other worlds spanning hundreds of languages, cultures and centuries.

Some authors, like William Shakespeare (1564-1616), were responsible for shaping the way stories were told.

Through his work, Shakespearean style emerged in poetry, theatre and even the English language, and formed the backbone of Elizabethan literature.

John Keats (1795-1821) and Lord Byron (1788-1824) are two examples of authors working in the English Romanticism movement.

While Keats’ life was tragically cut short by illness, his works embody passion and vitality. Lord Byron, not much longer lived, travelled extensively and his exposure to different