William Langland
E10117
William Langland was a 14th-century English poet best known as the probable author of the allegorical Middle English poem "Piers Plowman."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Langland canonical | 8 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English poet
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Middle English writer ⓘ medieval poet ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
West Midlands dialect of Middle English
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alliterative revival ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 14th century ⓘ |
| era | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical poetry
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religious poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
later English religious writers
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social and religious criticism in English literature ⓘ |
| knownFor | Piers Plowman ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | medieval allegory ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| name | William Langland self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Piers Plowman ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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poet ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Piers Plowman
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surface form:
Piers the Plowman
|
| primaryThemeInWork |
critique of ecclesiastical abuses
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quest for true Christian life ⓘ salvation and grace ⓘ |
| probableAuthorOf | Piers Plowman ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| religiousThemes | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Middle English philological studies
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Piers Plowman authorship debate ⓘ medieval English literary scholarship ⓘ |
| workFocus |
corruption in church and society
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religious reform ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| workForm | allegorical dream vision ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| wroteInVerseForm | alliterative verse ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Conscience (Piers Plowman)