Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer's English literature and writing was so strong that he has been called "the father of English poetry." He borrowed work from Boccaccio, Dante, and Petrach. People like Spencer, Keats, Tennyson learned about verse forms by reading some of Chaucer's work. ( Bloom 41).Geoffrey Chaucer's date and place of birth are not known, but it is said that Chaucer was born in his father's home in London. The house is located on a street called Thames that is somewhere near the west bank of the Wallbrook. His father is seen to have done business with the royal court. In 1…