1. The Pearl Poet By: Ashley Miller

2. 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.

3. The Pearl Poet  The poem were written around 1370.  Which would make the poet a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer.  Although The Pearl Poet did not live in London.

4. 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.

5. 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.