Geoffrey Chaucer
Author of the immortal Canterbury Tales, GEOFFREY CHAUCER (ca. 1340—1400) is the undisputed father of English poetry. His pitch-perfect, melodic versification demonstrated the riches of the evolving language’s resources, while his memorable portraits of many human types glow with warmth and humor. A man of affairs as well as literature, he served as a diplomat and customs officer; when he died, his burial in Westminster Abbey inaugurated Poets’ Corner.
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Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer
Poems By GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Poet Categorization
POET’S REGION England
SCHOOL / PERIOD Middle English
LIFE SPAN 1340–1400
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