Some of the most important poets in Middle English Literature are Geoffrey Chaucer (The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde), John Gower (Confessio Amantis), William Langland (Piers Plowman), John Lydgate (Siege of Thebes, The Troy Book), Thomas Hoccleve (Regiment of Princes), and the anonymous author of the poems of MS Cotton Nero A X (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Patience, Cleanness). However, the vast bulk of Middle English poetry remains anonymous.

For a large selection of links to information on authors, texts, and other areas relevant to the study of medieval poetry, see the 'Internet Resources'
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/academic/english/personal/rp6/interlinks.htm
Section of the Medieval Studies pages for the School of English,
University of St Andrews.

For a wider search, see the Labyrinth
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu - the main hub for medieval studies on the web.

Teachers of Middle English Literature at the School of English are Dr Ian Johnson, Dr Chris Jones, Dr Rhiannon Purdie and Dr Christine Rauer. Michael Alexander is Honorary Professor, and Tom Duncan is Honorary Senior Lecturer, and Dr. Debby Harris is Honorary Lecturer. Dr Alice Cowen is a Teaching Fellow for 2004-5.