Geoffrey Chaucer
English poet and author
Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry". He was the first writer to be buried in... Wikipedia
Born: London, United Kingdom
Died: October 25, 1400, London, United Kingdom
Influenced by: Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio, Ovid, and more
Spouse: Philippa Roet (m. 1366–1387)
Education: Inner Temple
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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", ...
3 days ago · Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and ...
Known as the first English author, Chaucer wrote in English at a time when Latin was considered the grammatica, or language which would not change, and most of ...
Apr 2, 2014 · English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the unfinished work, 'The Canterbury Tales.' It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in ...
Geoffrey Chaucer is buried in the south transept, now known as Poets' Corner. He was the author of The Canterbury Tales.
Jan 24, 2015 · In 1386 Geoffrey Chaucer endured the worst year of his life, but he also made his best decision, or at least the decision for which we're ...
Apr 29, 2019 · Geoffrey Chaucer (l. c. 1343-1400 CE) was a medieval English poet, writer, and philosopher best known for his work The Canterbury Tales, ...
Chaucer was named Controller of Customs on wools, skins, and hides for the port of London in 1374, and continued in this post for twelve years. Around that time ...
Feb 14, 2020 · If you hate Valentine's Day, blame 14th century poet Geoffrey Chaucer. While best known for writing “The Canterbury Tales”, Chaucer is also ...