Au carrefour des genres: chansons de geste historiques ou chroniques sous la forme de la chanson de geste?

Marianne Ailes

Au carrefour des genres: chansons de geste historiques ou chroniques sous la forme de la chanson de geste?

Translated title of the contribution: At the crossroads of genres: historical epics or chronicles in epic form?

Marianne Ailes

Department of French

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Abstract

An analysis of certain medieval French texts which contain historical rather than fictional material but which were written in the characteristic and distinctive form of French epic poetry. The paper considers how this mixture of genres affects the reader/listener's horizon of expectations.

Translated title of the contribution	At the crossroads of genres: historical epics or chronicles in epic form?
Original language	French
Title of host publication	De la pensée de l’histoire au jeu littéraire. Études médiévales en l’honneur de Dominique Boutet
Editors	Sebastien Douchet, Valette Jean-Rene
Place of Publication	Paris
Publisher	Champion, Paris
Pages	448-57
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	2745351451
Publication status	Published - 24 Apr 2019

Research Groups and Themes

Centre for Medieval Studies
epic
poetic form
chronicle
medieval

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Au carrefour des genres: chansons de geste historiques ou chroniques sous la forme de la chanson de geste? / Ailes, Marianne.
De la pensée de l’histoire au jeu littéraire. Études médiévales en l’honneur de Dominique Boutet. ed. / Sebastien Douchet; Valette Jean-Rene. Paris: Champion, Paris, 2019. p. 448-57.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book