Geoffrey Chaucer

14th century English poet and author (1343–1400)

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Lived 1343–1400, aged 57

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144 languages
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Era
1343–1400
Aged 57

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Updated 2026-05-29

Medieval English poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales and basically invented English literature as a going concern. First person buried in what became Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey, which is either a huge honor or a very permanent claim to fame.

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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, writer 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'. He was the first writer to be buried in what has since become Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

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