One of the less noticed and acknowledged distinctions of The Canterbury Tales is that: instead of revealing England’s divisions, it reveled in its diversity. (Dec,…
Gawain Poet/Pearl Poet The “Gawain Poet”, or less commonly the “Pearl Poet”,[1] (fl. late 14th century) is the name given to the author of Sir…
John Barbour 1316 – 1395 Scottish Poet John Barbour (c.1320 – 13 March 1395) was a Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to…
John Gower 1332-1408 Kentish poet A contemporary of William Langland and Pearl Poet. and personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer dedicated his Troilus and Crisedye…
William Langland (1332-1386) William Langland is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with…
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340 – 1400) Birth: London, 1340 Patron: John of Gaunt Era: Plantagenet. First poet to be buried in Poets Corner in West-Minister Abbey.…
The Seafarer In “The Seafarer”, most images at the beginning of the poem refer to – Coldness In “The Seafarer”, the speaker’s feelings for the sea are…
The Wanderer Preserved in Exeter book Date 10th century, around 975 115 lines alliterative verse Anonymous Personages: The narrator of the “wise man”‘s speech, and…
Cynewulf (8th – 9th Century) Probably Northumbrian One of 12 O.E poets known by name from Anglo-Saxon period. His poems are religious in theme. 3…
Caedmon (657 – 684) Also called – Anglo-saxon Milton He was a saphered 9-lines of alliterative poem/hymn in honour of God The first native English port…