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Who organizes the storytelling contest in The Canterbury Tales?
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Geoffrey Chaucer
English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.
In Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the storytelling contest is organized by Harry Bailly.
Bailly is the genial and outspoken host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark, where the group of 30 pilgrims gathers before beginning their journey to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury. He serves as the master of ceremonies for the competition, which provides the frame story for the collection of tales.12