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Calls to cancel Chaucer ignore his defense of women and the innocent – and assume all his characters’ opinions are his

  • Written by Jennifer Wollock, Professor of English, Texas A&M University
Calls to cancel Chaucer ignore his defense of women and the innocent – and assume all his characters’ opinions are hisWas Chaucer a toxic misogynist, or a staunch women's ally?Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Spying is a risky profession. For the 14th-century English undercover agent-turned-poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the dangers – at least to his reputation – continue to surface centuries after his death.

In his July 2021 essay for the Times...

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