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Chrétien de Troyes

British  

/ kretjɛ̃ də trwa /

noun

1. 12th century, French poet, who wrote the five Arthurian romances Erec; Cligès; Lancelot, le chevalier de la charette; Yvain, le chevalier au lion; and Perceval, le conte del Graal (?1155–?1190), the first courtly romances

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Chrétien de Troyes

At the end of the 12th century, Chrétien de Troyes, born a couple of hundred kilometres south-west of Paris, celebrated these earlier roots: “Greece once had the greatest reputation for chivalry and learning,” he wrote.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2016

The schmaltz gushes through Richie’s lyrics — the most ardent pledges of devotion this side of Chrétien de Troyes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2016

Elements drawn from the hundred years war and the Italian Renaissance, from Chrétien de Troyes and Icelandic epic, fuse to seamless effect.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2013

Walter Map, Archdeacon of Oxford under Henry II., wrote many Arthurian tales, while Chrétien de Troyes wrote the greater part of "Sir Perceval de Galles" in Norman-French.

From Woman's Work in Music by Elson, Arthur

Chrétien de Troyes melted down the massive conceptions of his betters and twisted them into fine-spun conceits.

From Art by Bell, Clive