14th century in literature
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See also: 13th century in literature, other events of the 14th century, 15th century in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
New Books
- Canterbury Tales – Geoffrey Chaucer.
- 1321 – The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
- 1350 (approx) – The Tale of Gamelyn (anonymous)
- 1353 – The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.
- 1369 – The Book of the Duchess by Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1371 – The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (anonymous)
- 1375 – The Bruce by John Barbour
- 1390 Confessio Amantis by John Gower
Births
- 1304 – Francesco Petrarca, later known as Petrarch.
- 1313 – Giovanni Boccaccio.
- 1343 – Geoffrey Chaucer.
Deaths
- 1306 – Adam de la Halle
- 1316 (probable) – Ramon Llull
- September 14, 1321 – Dante Alighieri
- 1364 – Ranulf Higden, chronicler
- July 18, 1374 – Petrarch
- December 21, 1375 – Giovanni Boccaccio
- 1396 – John Barbour
- October 25, 1400 – Geoffrey Chaucer
Categories: 14th century | Medieval literature