William Langland
1332 –1386
Writer, Poet
Lived 54 years
- Born in
- West Midlands
William Langland (; Latin: Willielmus de Langland; c. 1330 – c. 1386) 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.
Notable works: Piers Plowman Education: Royal Grammar School Worcester
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