Bea-+Giovanni+Boccaccio

=Giovanni Boccaccio = 


 * Born:** 1313
 * Died:** 1375


 * Spent most of his life in:** Florence (where he was born) growing up and once he started studying, he moved to Naples.
 * Is famous for:** His poems such as Il Filostrato (The Love Struck), The Teseida, Knight's Tale and the one he is most famous for, The Decameron.

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 * Son of a Tuscan merchant
 * Forced to study law and business by his father
 * Famous For "The Decameron"
 * Nicknamed Father of Italian Prose
 * Was the first Italian in seven centuries to be able to read classic Greek.
 * Most Poems inspired by real life experiences
 * One of the greatest figures in Italian literature
 * Wrote encyclopedia articles after writing poetry

Works Cited
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"**Renaissance**." __Britannica Student Encyclopedia__. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 7 Apr. 2008 <[|http://school.ebonline.com/comptons/article-207258>.]

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