continued to write until his death in 1616. REF: http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/ http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-biography-childhood-and-education.htm ------------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare's birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon is an area  in  Warwickshire , England . It lies on the  River Avon .   The town is a popular tourist destination, as it in the birthplace of the playwright and poet  William Shakespeare .  It receives approx.