John Gower (/ ˈɡaʊ.ər /; c. 1330 – October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. [1]

John Gower was a medieval English poet in the tradition of courtly love and moral allegory, whose reputation once matched that of his contemporary and friend Geoffrey Chaucer, and who strongly …

Gower's Confessio Amantis (The Lover's Confession) is cast in the form of a dream vision, with Gower himself in the role of the Lover. Venus assigns him a confessor, her priest Genius, who is to question …

Feb 16, 2026 · The John Gower Society (JGS) is dedicated to the study of the 14th-century poet John Gower. The Society promotes and encourages this study in several ways: by publicly recognizing, …

John Gower (c.1330–October 1408) was an English poet who is remembered primarily for three major works, the Speculum Meditantis, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis, three long poems written in …

Jan 24, 2023 · John Gower, poet and friend of Chaucer, was born around 1330, into a prominent Yorkshire family which held properties in Kent, Yorkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Gower's coat of arms …

John Gower was a prominent English poet who flourished during the late 14th century. A contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, with whom he shared a close friendship, Gower is considered one of the most …