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William Langland (/ ˈ l æ ŋ l ə n d /; Latin: Willielmus de Langland; c. 1332 – c. 1386) 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.
William Langland (born c. 1330—died c. 1400) was the presumed author of one of the greatest examples of Middle English alliterative poetry, generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegorical work with a complex variety of religious themes.
William Langland was the author of Piers Plowman, a quintessential example of Middle English alliterative poetry. Langland is believed to have been born around 1330 and have died around 1400.
William Langland is remembered today for his works like the vision of William concerning Piers Plowman, and its sequel Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, Secundam Wit et Resoum. The whole work is popularly known as Piers the Plowman.
Piers Plowman (written c. 1370–86; possibly c. 1377) or Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman (William's Vision of Piers Plowman) is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in un-rhymed, alliterative verse divided into sections called passus (Latin for "step").
WILLIAM LANGLAND, the supposed English poet, generally regarded until recently as the single author of the remarkable 14th-century poem Piers the Plowman.
The author, William Langland, is critical of late medieval society and uses Piers Plowman to explore the sinful nature of humanity and the challenges faced by those trying to live virtuously in late medieval England. The poem is an often-humorous satire with a serious point.
WILLIAM LANGLAND, the generally accepted author of the Medieval allegorical poem Piers Plowman, is a figure of whom there is no mention in contemporary records. Everything written about his life is educated conjecture based on Langland's texts and later allusions.
William Langland was the author of Piers Plowman, a quintessential example of Middle English alliterative poetry. Langland is believed to have been born around 1330 and have died around 1400. There is uncertainty about his birthdate, but based on contemporary references in the earliest version...
Overview. William Langland. (c. 1330—1400) poet. Quick Reference. (perhaps c. 1330– c. 1386), the author of Piers Plowman, of whose identity and life very little is known for certain. It seems that Langland lived in London, but that he had lived in the Malvern district of the West Midlands.
