Question

Who is called the father of english poetry and why?

Answer 1

ChaucerChaucer's place in English literature is more important than theirs. For this, he is the first great English writer. According to John Dryden, Chaucer is the father of English poetry. Dryden venerates (honors) Chaucer as highly as the Greeks venerated Homer and Romans venerated Virgil.

Answer 2

Geoffrey Chaucer is the Father of English literature. Being an author of the 14th century, he was the one who pioneered writing in English which was then considered a language of the commoners. During a time when Latin and Italian were considered classics and the medium of writing, Chaucer endeavoured to introduce English into the field of literature. Best known for his Canterbury Tales, Chaucer has set milestones in old English literature, even when the language had not evolved into its present form.