Marie De FranceMarie De France

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November 14, 2007November 14, 2007

Marie De FranceMarie De France

the earliest french the earliest french woman poet. woman poet.

Why do they seem Why do they seem related? related?

LaisLais of marie de of marie de francefrance

Importance as a Importance as a writer.writer.

Earliest french woman poetEarliest french woman poet

She wrote romantic She wrote romantic poems about the poems about the following:following: Lovers in a hostile Lovers in a hostile

worldworld Freedom of desireFreedom of desire Oppressive Oppressive

marriagesmarriages Love as an escapeLove as an escape

Why do they seem Related?Why do they seem Related?

Marie De France Marie De France dedicated one of her dedicated one of her Lais to Lais to A Noble King A Noble King but is thought to be but is thought to be Henry or his oldest Henry or his oldest son Henry the young son Henry the young king.king.

Lais of Marie De France Lais of Marie De France

CLICK HERE to see CLICK HERE to see the Laisthe Lais

The earliest french woman The earliest french woman poet.poet.

She didn’t call the She didn’t call the Lais of Marie De Lais of Marie De France Lais, traveling France Lais, traveling singers passing singers passing between France and between France and Britain carried with Britain carried with them the fashion for them the fashion for telling adventures telling adventures

CLICK HERE to listen CLICK HERE to listen to the words of Marie.to the words of Marie.

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Bisclavret by Marie de FranceBisclavret by Marie de France CLICK HERE TO READ THE POEM!CLICK HERE TO READ THE POEM!

You come up with this one!You come up with this one!

Add a movie clip, original drawing, Add a movie clip, original drawing, photograph of you in medieval costume, or photograph of you in medieval costume, or any other interesting item about your topic any other interesting item about your topic that you would like to include in your that you would like to include in your presentation.presentation.

SourcesSources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_de_France http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/fajardo/t

eaching/eng340/marie_de_france.htm http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/marie.html http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_reviews/article2929828.ece

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