Dante Alighieri (jan 1, 1265 – jan 1, 1321)
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PoetMasterpiece: Divine Comedy, regarded as the most important poem of the middle ages. He wrote in Tuscany rather than Latin - a highly unorthodox choice that gave access to less learned readers.
This set precedent that other writers would follow, making him instrumental in establishing the literature of Italy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Alighieri
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Date:
jan 1, 1265
jan 1, 1321
~ 56 years