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Marie de France ( fl. 1160–1215) was a poet, possibly born in what is now France, who lived in England during the late 12th century. She lived and wrote at an unknown court, but she and her work were almost certainly known at the royal court of King Henry II of England.
Marie De France (flourished 12th century) was the earliest known French woman poet, creator of verse narratives on romantic and magical themes that perhaps inspired the musical lais of the later trouvères, and author of Aesopic and other fables, called Ysopets. Her works, of considerable charm and talent, were probably written in England.
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Apr 4, 2019 · Marie de France (wrote c. 1160-1215 CE) was a multilingual poet and translator, the first female poet of France, and a highly influential literary voice of 12th-century CE Europe. She is credited with establishing the literary genre of chivalric literature (though this is contested), contributing to the development of the Arthurian Legend, and ...
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Marie de France ( fl. 1160-1210) 3 est une poétesse de la « Renaissance du XIIe siècle », la première femme de lettres en Occident à écrire en langue vulgaire. Elle appartient à la seconde génération des auteurs qui ont inventé l' amour courtois .
Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Marie de France, the earliest known woman writer in French and the originator of the lai genre. Explore her themes, sources, and influence in the context of courtly love and Breton tales.
Marie de France (c. 1140–1200) was a French writer who lived in England and wrote short tales of romantic love and court life, called lais. She was also a pioneer in retelling Celtic legends, such as King Arthur and his court, and using magic as a plot device.
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