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William Langland
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English writer
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William Langland was a male writer and poet born in 1332 in the West Midlands. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of England and the United Kingdom. Langland wrote in Middle English and the English language, and his lifestyle was characterized by mysticism.
His notable work is Piers Plowman. Other works include The vision of Piers Plowman, I playne Piers which can not flatter, and Pierce the Ploughmans crede, which was published about 1394 A.D. God spede the plough, appended to the latter, appeared about 1500 A.D. Additional titles are The Poetry of Cats and The prologue to Piers plowman. He is described by sources such as Nordisk familjebok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1330?
- Died
- 1400?
- Works
- 73
Top works
- The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, and Richard the Redeles
- The vision of Piers Plowman
- Vision of Piers the plowman and English poem of the 14th century done into modern prose with an introd. by Kate M. Warren
- I playne Piers which can not flatter
- Pierce the Ploughmans crede (about 1394 A.D.) to which is appended God spede the plough (about 1500 A.D.)
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Described at
Biografia de William Langland
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- West Midlands
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Piers Plowman
- Image
- William Langland.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1332-01-01
- date of death
- 1400-01-01
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- William Langland
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/l/langland.htm
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- Winrich Behr
- P13311
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Encyclopedic overview
"Langland's Dreamer": from an illuminated initial in a Piers Plowman manuscript held at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
William Langland (/ˈlæŋlənd/; Latin: Willielmus de Langland; c. 1330 – c. 1386) is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with a complex variety of religious themes. The poem translated the language and concepts of the cloister into symbols and images that could be understood by a layman.
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