Middle English
William Langland
1332 – 1386
English writer
- Kingdom of England · United Kingdom
- British
UGC NET importance
About
William Langland is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with a complex variety of religious themes. The poem translated the language and concepts of the cloister into symbols and images that could be understood by a layman.
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Life on the Timeline
1332 – 1386
800 BCToday
Major Works
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