Giovanni Boccaccio

The Profile

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for The Decameron. A major figure of early Renaissance literature and a close friend of Petrarch.

Italian author and humanist of the 14th century; seminal figure in vernacular prose; author of The Decameron and other influential works; associated with Petrarch.

Two reviews focus on The Decameron, recited in Spanish and centered on Masetto da Lamporecchio’s bawdy monastery episode. The tone is playful, with plot-heavy excerpts and a 3/5 rating. Emphasis is on desire, hypocrisy, and comic mischief within a monastic setting.