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Who is writer of the abbot Canterbury?

The Canterbury Tales was written by Geoffrey Chaucer, an English poet, author, and courtier who lived in the late 14th century. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims as they travel together to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury, England. The tales are told in verse, and they cover a wide variety of topics, including love, marriage, death, and religion. Chaucer is considered one of the greatest poets in the English language, and The Canterbury Tales is one of his most famous works.

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