Geoffrey Chaucer
14th century English poet and author (1343–1400)
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1343 in London and died on October 25, 1400 (Julian calendar) in London, aged about 57. Recorded occupations: linguist, poet, lyricist, philosopher, politician and translator. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England. Positions held include Member of the 1386 Parliament. Fields of work: bureaucracy. Notable works include “The Canterbury Tales”, “The Book of the Duchess”, “The House of Fame”, “Troilus and Criseyde”, “The Legend of Good Women” and “The compleynt unto Pity”.
- Born
- 1343 · London
- Died
- October 25, 1400 (Julian calendar) · London
- Age at death
- about 57
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Occupations
- linguist, poet, lyricist, philosopher, politician, translator
- Positions held
- Member of the 1386 Parliament
- Notable works
- The Canterbury Tales, The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, Troilus and Criseyde, The Legend of Good Women, The compleynt unto Pity
- Wikipedia editions
- 145 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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