Which literary figure referred to Chaucer as the father of English literature?

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Explanation

John Dryden is credited with calling Geoffrey Chaucer the father of English literature due to Chaucer's pioneering contributions to English poetry and literary tradition.

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Which literary figure referred to Chaucer as the father of English literature?

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