Piers Plowman

Summary

Piers Plowman is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Piers Plowman authored William Langland^[3].
• Piers Plowman's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Piers Plowman's Commons category is recorded as Piers Plowman^[5].
• Piers Plowman's language of work or name is recorded as Middle English^[6].
• 1370 marks the founding of Piers Plowman^[7].
• Piers Plowman's has edition or translation is recorded as Piers Plowman (B-text)^[8].
• Piers Plowman's has edition or translation is recorded as Piers Plowman (C-text)^[9].
• Piers Plowman's has edition or translation is recorded as NLW MS 733B Piers Plowman^[10].
• Piers Plowman's has edition or translation is recorded as Piers Plowman (A-text)^[11].
• Piers Plowman's has edition or translation is recorded as Piers Plowman (Z-text)^[12].
• Piers Plowman's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• Piers Plowman's form of creative work is recorded as poem^[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Piers Plowman authored William Langland^[3].

Publication

Piers Plowman's language of work or name is recorded as Middle English^[6].

Why It Matters

Piers Plowman ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]