Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for his work 'The Decameron,' which is a collection of 100 tales told by a group of young people fleeing the Black Death. Boccaccio's writing reflects the humanist values emerging during the Renaissance and lays the groundwork for future literature, connecting him to various themes and authors of the time.
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