Why is Shakespeare considered so much greater than any other writer?

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Why is Shakespeare considered so much greater than any other writer?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Very good question...There were many writers around at the time who were writing in a far more contempary style.

I think he is so recognised because of introducing so many words into the English language and also, he wrote a wealth of material. Just by sheer volume he wrote more in his lifetime than other writers of the period.