George Lyman Kittredge: Quick Facts

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Born	February 28, 1860 • Boston • Massachusetts
Died	July 23, 1941 (aged 81) • Barnstable • Massachusetts
Notable Works	“Chaucer and His Poetry”
Subjects Of Study	Middle English literature • Geoffrey Chaucer

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