William Langland

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English poet Middle English writer medieval poet person poet

William Langland was a 14th-century English poet best known as the probable author of the allegorical Middle English poem "Piers Plowman."

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	English poet → Middle English writer → medieval poet → person → poet →
associatedWith	West Midlands dialect of Middle English → alliterative revival →
centuryActive	14th century →
era	late Middle Ages →
floruit	14th century →
gender	male →
genre	allegorical poetry → religious poetry →
influenced	later English religious writers → social and religious criticism in English literature →
knownFor	Piers Plowman →
language	Middle English →
literaryMovement	medieval allegory →
literaryPeriod	Middle Ages →
name	William Langland →
nationality	English →
notableWork	Piers Plowman →
occupation	author → poet →
portraysCharacter	Piers the Plowman →
primaryThemeInWork	critique of ecclesiastical abuses → quest for true Christian life → salvation and grace →
probableAuthorOf	Piers Plowman →
region	England →
religiousThemes	Christianity →
subjectOf	Middle English philological studies → Piers Plowman authorship debate → medieval English literary scholarship →
workFocus	corruption in church and society → religious reform → social justice →
workForm	allegorical dream vision →
writingSystem	Latin alphabet →
wroteInVerseForm	alliterative verse →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Conscience (Piers Plowman) → Lady Holy Church →	createdBy
Alliterative Revival →	associatedAuthor
Piers Plowman →	author
C-text →	hasAuthor
Middle English →	hasNotableAuthor
Ricardian poets →	hasNotableMember
William Langland →	name