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William Langland

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Gender Male
Born West Midlands
United Kingdom
Job Author
Books Piers Plowman
The vision of William concerning 'Piers the Plowman'
Vision and creed of Piers Ploughman
Will's visions of Piers Plowman and do-well
The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman. Newly Imprinted [with Notes and a Glossary by Thomas Wright - Scholar's Choice Edition
Date of birth January 1,1332
Died1386
NationalityEnglish
Education RGS Worcester
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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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