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Who wrote The Decameron, a collection of tales set during the Black Death in Italy?

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Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet renowned for his literary masterpiece, The Decameron. This collection of tales, set during the Black Death, reflects human nature, society, and love, contributing significantly to Italian Renaissance literature.

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Who wrote The Decameron, a collection of tales set during the Black Death in Italy?

• Dante Alighieri
• Petrarch
• Boccaccio
• Machiavelli