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Layamon was a male poet, writer, and priest from the Kingdom of England. He worked in the field of medieval literature and wrote in Middle English and the English language. He was affiliated with the Catholic Church. His work period spanned from 1200 to 1300.
His notable works include the Brut, Le gesta di Artù, Layamons Brut, the Chronicle of Britain, and Arthurian Chronicles Roman De Brut. He is described by sources such as The Nuttall Encyclopædia and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Layamon was born in the 12th century and died on January 1, 1300.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12th
- Died
- 13th cent.
- Works
- 27
Top works
- Brut
- Le gesta di Artù
- Layamons Brut, or Chronicle of Britain
- Layamons Brut
- Arthurian Chronicles Roman De Brut
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Occupation
- priest
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- medieval literature
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- date of death
- 1300-01-01
- date of birth
- 1200-01-01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- end of work period
- 1300-00-00
- start of work period
- 1200-00-00
Sources (2)
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Article · Español
Layamon fue un poeta inglés de principios del siglo XIII, autor del Brut, un notable poema en inglés medio que fue la primera obra en ese idioma en tratar las leyendas del rey Arturo y sus Caballeros de la Tabla Redonda, conocidas como «materia de Bretaña». Layamon se describe a sí mismo en el poema como un clérigo residente en (Bewdley, Worcestershire). Su poema ha proporcionado inspiración a numerosos escritores posteriores, como Sir Thomas Malory o Jorge Luis Borges, y ha tenido un gran impacto en el estudio de la Edad Media en Inglaterra.
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