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A portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 – 1400), known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered to be the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. Among his many works
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Calls to cancel Chaucer ignore his defense of women and the innocent – and assume all his characters' opinions are his
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