Chrétien de Troyes
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12th century French poet and trouvère
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Why Is Chrétien de Troyes Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's chivalric romances, including Erec and Enide, Lancelot, Perceval and Yvain, represent some of the best-regarded works of medieval literature. His use of structure, particularly in Yvain, has been seen as a step towards the modern novel.
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