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Giovanni Boccaccio

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Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an Italian author, poet and early humanist, best known for The Decameron.

Author of The Decameron; active in 14th-century Italy; contributed to humanist prose and the novella form.

Two DeBaser reviews (by IlPorompompero) describe a Spanish recitation/retelling of The Decameron, focusing on the Masetto story. Reviews are descriptive and rated 3/5. Texts recount the episode of Masetto in the nuns' monastery.

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