John Gower (writer)
John Gower (* around 1330 in Kent , † 1408 in London ) was an English writer .
Gower was a close friend of Geoffrey Chaucer , but never reached his literary greatness. Gower wrote the extensive didactic poem Mirour de l'Omme in French and the allegory Vox Clamantis in Latin . The Confessio Amantis , a collection of rhymed love stories, published Gower in English.
John Gower died in London in 1408 at the age of almost 80.
Works
- Confessio amantis . 1390
- Mirour de l'Omme . around 1377
- Vox clamantis . 1382
literature
- Peter Nicholson: Love & Ethics in Gower's Confessio amantis . University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor 2005.
Web links
Commons : John Gower - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about John Gower in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gower, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1330 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1408 |
| Place of death | London |