Famous 14th Century Writers And Poets
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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DANTE ALIGHIERI
- Born May 21, 1265 Died September 13, 1320
- An Italian poet and moral philosopher
- Seen as the father of modern Italian
- La Vita Nuova his first and most crucial piece of work
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GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO
- Born in 1313. Died in 1375
- Among the founders of the Renaissance
- His greatest work Decameron has claimed fame for over 600 years
- Wrote the first piece of prose in the history of the Italian Renaissance
- Was influenced by the writings of Dante
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GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT
- Born in 1300
- Mediaeval French poet and composer
- Is known as an avant garde composer
- Mass of Notre Dame is a textbook example for medieval counterpoint
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JOHN BARBOUR
- Born 1320
- A Scottish poet and the first named literary figure to write in Scots
- The Brus is one of his major works
- Is known as the "father" of Scots poetry
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FRANCESCO PETRARCH
- Born in 1304
- Is considered the "Father of Humanism"
- Best known for his Italian poetry and sonnets
- Canzoniere and the Trionfi are two of his most recognized
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CHRISTINE DE PIZAN
- Born in 1364
- Was an Italian French medieval author
- Remembered for her revolutionary works on women
- La cité des dames was her first feminist text
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MARGUERITE PORETE
- Born in 1250
- She was a French mystic
- The Mirror of Simple Souls is one of her famous works
- Was burned at the stake for heresy
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