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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 · Português
Layamon ou Laghamon (AFI: [ˈleɪə.mən]; em inglês médio: Laȝamon, Laȝamonn), ocasionalmente também grafado Lawman, foi um poeta inglês do início do século XIII, autor do Brut, um célebre poema, primeira obra em inglês a discutir as lendas do Rei Artur e dos Cavaleiros da Távola Redonda. Layamon descreveu-se, em sua obra, como um padre, vivendo em , em Worcestershire. Sua obra inspirou diversos autores posteriores, como sir Thomas Malory e Jorge Luis Borges, e teve um impacto profundo na literatura medieval inglesa. Editores e catalogadores soletraram seu nome de diversas maneiras, de acordo com as diferentes grafias em voga ao longo da história da língua inglesa. A Universidade Brown sugere que a forma "Layamon" seria etimologicamente incorreta, enquanto a Quinta Conferência Internacional sobre o Brut de Laȝamon, na mesma universidade, menciona: "BL MS Cotton Caligula A.ix o grafa "Laȝamon" (a terceira letra é um yogh). BL MS Cotton Otho C.xiii o grafou "Laweman" e "Loweman".
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