AGES ERA PERIOD
THE RENAISSANCE
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Geoffrey of Monmouth
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the Gawain poet
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the Beowulf poet
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Chrétien de Troyes
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was also the father of English language as it was he who made London English, the Midland dialect the common literary language of England. During Chaucer’s period, the Midland dialect was poor and barren. And he inculcated into it the delicacy and refinement of the French poetry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geoffrey Chaucer: (1343-1400): “Father of English Literature” Most famous for his work The Canterbury Tales but also noted for The Book of the Duchess, House of Fame, and Legend of Good Women.
Detailed explanation-3: -His use of English in his poetry helped to establish Middle English vernacular as the mainstream language of the day, replacing Latin and French and in doing so, paving the way for other literary greats such as Shakespeare.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the “father of English literature", or, alternatively, the “father of English poetry".