The Pearl Poet By: Ashley Miller. The Pearl Poet  Almost nothing is known about him.  The name comes from first poem, “Pearl” found in “Sir Gawain.”

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The Pearl Poet By: Ashley Miller

The Pearl Poet  Almost nothing is known about him.  The name comes from first poem, “Pearl” found in “Sir Gawain.”  Is thought to have written four poem,Pearl, Purity, Patience and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

The Pearl Poet  The poem were written around  Which would make the poet a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer.  Although The Pearl Poet did not live in London.

The Pearl Poet  Generally he is remembered for his narrative poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'.  He wrote in the northern part of England.

Work Citied  Excerpted from Literature and the Language Arts’ The British Tradition. ©2001 by EMC Corporation. All Right Reserved.  Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. Copyright ©1994, 1995, 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc. All Rights Reserved.