Marie de France

American  

[ma-ree duh frahns] / maˈri də ˈfrɑ̃s /

noun

1. flourished 12th century, French poet in England.

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Marie de France British  

/ mari də frɑ̃s /

noun

1. 12th century _ad , French poet, who probably lived in England; noted for her lais (verse narratives) based on Celtic tales

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Example Sentences

Lauren Groff’s new novel, “The Vaster Wilds,” chases the heels of her previous historical fiction, “Matrix,” about another extraordinary woman, based on the medieval poet Marie de France.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year’s most unlikely bestseller was “Matrix,” a novel by Lauren Groff about an obscure medieval poet named Marie de France and a 12th-century nunnery.

From Washington Post

This National Book Award finalist is about 17-year-old Marie de France — a real but little-known historical figure — and her struggles to revive a dilapidated abbey.

From Washington Post

“Matrix” follows Marie de France, a “bastardess sibling of the crown,” as she transforms a destitute nunnery, all but forgotten and plagued by starvation, into a wealthy and powerful world of women.

From New York Times

Depending on scant materials about the life of the mysterious 12th-century nun and lyricist Marie de France, Groff has told her history slant, creating a world in which women’s lives are enveloped in a nurturing space devoid of men.

From Los Angeles Times