MARIE DE FRANCE


Meaning of MARIE DE FRANCE in English

flourished 12th century

French poet, the earliest known woman poet of France.

She wrote verse narratives on romantic and magical themes and may have inspired the musical lais of the later troubadour s. She probably wrote in England and may have based her fables on an English source; her verses were dedicated to a "noble" king, either Henry II of England or his son. She also wrote a collection of fables, the Ysopet .

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.