Chretien de Troyes
"Chretien's influence on romance was tremendous. The commanding position of his works in the tradition of medieval narrative and the excellence of his own production argue forcefully that romance, perhaps as the most original development in medieval literature, is largely Chretien's own invention. His successors and imitators, no matter how fine their accomplishments, constitute the tradition of which he may fairly be called the origin and fountainhead. Chretien's romance, and the long line of those who emulate and continue him, depends on an art of romance that is his heritage and which made the tradition possible even as the art evolved, or rather, realized its potential in various matters and shapes." - Douglas Kelly
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Important Vocabulary of Medieval writing
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Novels Written Regarding Arthurian Legend