Geoffrey Chaucer: A Literary Pioneer of the Middle Ages
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Name: Geoffrey Chaucer Birth Year: 1343 (approximate) Gender: Male Best Known For: English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the unfinished work, 'The Canterbury Tales.' It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in English. Industries: Fiction and Poetry Death Year: 1400 Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Who Was Geoffrey Chaucer? In 1357, Geoffrey Chaucer became a public servant to Countess Elizabeth of Ulster and continued in that capacity with the British court throughout his lifetime. 'The Canterbury Tales' became his best-known and most acclaimed work. He died October 25, 1400, in London, England, and was the first to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner. Early Life Geoffrey Chaucer was born circa 1340, most likely at his parents’ house on Thames Street in London, England. Chaucer’s family was of the bourgeois class, descended from an affluent family who made their money in the London wi…