Problems of Writing a Life of Chaucer

Author / Editor
Pearsall, Derek

Title
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.