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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography | 2015 | Winner |
About the Author
James ShapiroAmerican
James S. Shapiro is an American Shakespeare scholar and author. His book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare won the Samuel Johnson Prize (now the Baillie Gifford Prize) for Non-Fiction in 2006.
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