Stanley Wells | |
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 Wells in 2012 | |
| Born | 21 May 1930 Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Education | Kingston High School |
| Alma mater | University College London; Birmingham University |
| Occupation(s) | Shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor |
| Known for | Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and New Penguin Shakespeare |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Hill, separated 2011 |
| Awards | Sam Wanamaker Award |
Sir Stanley William Wells, CBE (born 21 May 1930) is an English Shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor who has been honorary president of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, professor emeritus at Birmingham University, and author of many books about Shakespeare, including Shakespeare Sex and Love, and is general editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and New Penguin Shakespeare series. He lives in Stratford-upon-Avon and was educated in English at University College London (UCL).