Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) was an Italian author and poet. He is best known for his masterpiece, The Decameron, a collection of 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men who have fled the Black Death in Florence. He is also known for his works of poetry, including the Filostrato, Teseida, and Amorosa Visione. Boccaccio was born in Florence, Italy, and was educated in Naples. He was a member of the Florentine court and was a close friend of Petrarch. He was also a member of the Accademia degli Umidi, a literary academy in Florence. Boccaccio's works were influential in the development of the Italian language and the Renaissance. He is considered one of the fathers of the Renaissance.
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