Approaches to Teaching the Poetry of John Gower

A poet who wrote fluently in Middle English, Anglo-French, and Latin, John Gower typifies the English Middle Ages. Gower is increasingly acknowledged as a poet whose texts offer unique opportunities to teachers wishing to introduce their students to the riches of medieval literature. The essays in part 1 review the available editions and translations of Gower's works, compile useful electronic resources, and discuss the sources and analogues and critical work on his canon. In part 2...
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A poet who wrote fluently in Middle English, Anglo-French, and Latin, John Gower typifies the English Middle Ages. Gower is increasingly acknowledged as a poet whose texts offer unique opportunities to teachers wishing to introduce their students to the riches of medieval literature. The essays in part 1 review the available editions and translations of Gower's works, compile useful electronic resources, and discuss the sources and analogues and critical work on his canon. In part 2 contributors make recommendations for teaching the historical context of Gower's writing.