Geoffrey Chaucer
14th century English poet and author (1343–1400)
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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author who lived from 1343 to 1400 during the 14th century. He is considered an important figure in English literature, though the specific reasons for his significance are not detailed in this brief description.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1343
- Died
- 25 October 1400
- Works
- 1501
Top works
- I racconti de Canterbury
- The narrator of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde
- Troilus and Cressida
- The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer. To which are added, An essay upon his Language and Versification; an Introductory Discourse; and Notes. Vol. I
- Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Unabridged 1390 First Edition Original
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Film & TV
Writing · London, United Kingdom
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Listeners · Last.fm
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Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈdʒɛfri/ /ˈtʃɔːsər/; JEF-ree CHAW-sər; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, writer 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 what has since become Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Chaucer also gained fame as a philosopher and astronomer, composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his ten-year-old son, Lewis. He maintained a career in public service as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat and member of the Parliament of England, having been elected shire knight for Kent.