Alexander of Paris | |
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| Born | Bernay, Eure |
| Pen name | Alexander of Bernay |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | Norman |
| Period | 12th century |
| Subject | Alexander the Great |
| Notable works | Li romans d'Alexandre |
Alexander of Paris, also known as Alexander of Bernay, was a Norman poet of the 12th century, who wrote Li romans d'Alexandre ( Romance of Alexander), one of the first poems written in French on the mythical exploits of Alexander the Great. It was composed in twelve-syllable lines, named alexandrines after this work (or possible after him). His work is notable for its portrayal of Alexander the Great as not merely a divine figure, and it inspired a series of subsequent texts that served to vernacularize Alexander the Great within the context of Medieval Europe. [1] He was born in Bernay, Eure. [2]
- ^ King's College London: Medieval Francophone Literary Culture Outside France
- ^ Gert Pinkernell: Merkblätter zur Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft (Französisch), Wuppertal 2002.
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Alexander of Paris | |
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| Born | Bernay, Eure |
| Pen name | Alexander of Bernay |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | Norman |
| Period | 12th century |
| Subject | Alexander the Great |
| Notable works | Li romans d'Alexandre |
Alexander of Paris, also known as Alexander of Bernay, was a Norman poet of the 12th century, who wrote Li romans d'Alexandre ( Romance of Alexander), one of the first poems written in French on the mythical exploits of Alexander the Great. It was composed in twelve-syllable lines, named alexandrines after this work (or possible after him). His work is notable for its portrayal of Alexander the Great as not merely a divine figure, and it inspired a series of subsequent texts that served to vernacularize Alexander the Great within the context of Medieval Europe. [1] He was born in Bernay, Eure. [2]
- ^ King's College London: Medieval Francophone Literary Culture Outside France
- ^ Gert Pinkernell: Merkblätter zur Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft (Französisch), Wuppertal 2002.
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