ID
3953
Nationality
English
British
Occupation
Deaf-blind
Poet
Minister
Catholic priest
Religion
Clergy (Catholic)
Summary
Nothing is known of Audelay's life beyond what appears in the manuscripts of his poems. He was blind, deaf and often ill. A published collection of his poems bears the date 1426, and at some time he was first priest to Lord Strange (1397-1449). His 55 poems all have religious themes.
References
The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English (2000). Retrieved 24 March 2004 from http://www.xreferplus.com/entry/768290.
Dates
fl. 1426