[Grammar] Shakespeare has written/ wrote several plays

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1. Shakespeare has written several plays.
2. Shakespeare wrote several plays.
3. My brother has written several plays.
4. My brother wrote several plays.

I wonder which are grammatical.

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1. Shakespeare has written several plays.
2. Shakespeare wrote several plays.
3. My brother has written several plays.
4. My brother wrote several plays.

I wonder which are grammatical.

Thanks.

They are all grammatical, but it is unlikely that Shakespeare will write more plays, so I would eliminate #1. Hopefully the same is not true of your brother.
 
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