Problems of Writing a Life of Chaucer
- Author / Editor
- Pearsall, Derek
Problems of Writing a Life of Chaucer
- Published
- Studies in the Age of Chaucer 13 (1991): 5-14.
- Description
- Justifies writing a new biography of Chaucer despite objections that it may be impossible, useless, or superfluous. The exceptional nature of Chaucer's life and the richness of his historical context make the undertaking worthwhile.
- Alternative Title
- The Presidential Address. The New Chaucer Society Seventh International Congress, August 6-11, 1990. The University of Kent, Canterbury.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Chaucer's Life.