14th century in literature
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Contents |
[edit] Events
[edit] New books
- ca. 1300 - Gesta Romanorum, anon.
- ca. 1320-1330 – Speculum musicae by Jacob of Liège
- 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
- 1390s Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1390s — Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich
- Sayana's commentary on the Vedas.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
[edit] Births
- 1304 - Francesco Petrarca, later known as Petrarch.
- 1313 - Giovanni Boccaccio.
- 1320 - Lalleshwari, Hindu poet
- 1343 - Geoffrey Chaucer.
[edit] 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
- 1392 - Lalleshwari
- 1396 - John Barbour
- October 25, 1400 - Geoffrey Chaucer
