Layamon

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Laghamon, Laȝamon, Laȝamonn, Lawman

Layamon was an English poet of the late 12th/early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable work that was the first to present the legends of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in English poetry.

Layamon describes himself in his poem as a priest, living at Areley Kings in Worcestershire. His poem had a significant impact on medieval history writing in England and the development of Arthurian literature, and subsequently provided inspiration for numerous later writers, including Sir Thomas Malory and Jorge Luis Borges.

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	Layamon's Brut: The Poem and its Sources by Layamon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1989 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Text and Tradition of Layamon's Brut by Layamon 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1994 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arthur: Warrior and King by Don Carleton liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LaZamon's Brut and the Anglo-Norman Vision of History by Kenneth J. Tiller 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Glory of Arthur: The Legendary King in Epic Poems of Layamon, Spenser and Blake by Jeffrey John Dixon (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars