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Medieval Italian poet's biography is given, along with a chronological overview of his life's works.

Read through this brief biography of the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio, and find an overview of his "Decameron."

Provides a biography of Bocaccio, an overview of his "Decameron" and its influence on Italian literature, and a link to a "Decameron" guide.