Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer born in 1313 who is best known for his work The Decameron, composed between 1350-1353. The Decameron is a collection of 100 novellas or short stories told by a group of seven women and three men who have fled Florence to escape the Black Death plague. Boccaccio worked during the early Renaissance period when the Catholic Church still had significant influence over many aspects of life.

1. BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI(1313~1375)Chloe, Pack

2. Giovanni Boccaccio

3. The DecameronWriter: Giovanni Baccaccio

4. Genre: Short story (collection of 100 novellas)

5. Year of publication: Composed in 1350 to 1353