Geoffrey Chaucer

The Father of English poetry, whose Canterbury Tales made English a literary language.

Specifications & Metrics

era

c. 1343 – 1400

language

Middle English (London dialect)

region

London, England

notable works

The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess

Core Principles & Analysis

• He served three kings as soldier, diplomat, and civil servant.
• He was the first poet buried in what became Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.
• His English helped fix the London dialect as the emerging standard.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Geoffrey Chaucer