14th century in literature

See also: 13th century in literature, other events of the 14th century, 15th century in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

New Books

• Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer.
• 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

Births

• 1304 - Fransesco Petrarca, later known as Petrarch.
• 1313 - Giovanni Boccaccio.
• 1343 - Geoffrey Chaucer.

Deaths

• September 14, 1321 - Dante Alighieri.
• July 18, 1374 - Petrarch.
• December 21, 1375 - Giovanni Boccaccio.
• 1396 - John Barbour
• October 25, 1400 - Geoffrey Chaucer.