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The Typology of the Medieval Romance in the West and in the East

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2024

Elizar M. Meletinsky*
Affiliation:
U.S.S.R. Academy of Science

Extract

The classical form of the romance (courtly romance or chivalrous romance, the epic, romance tale) was created in the 11th-13th centuries in different countries by an entire series of great poets and authors, among whom Thomas, Chrétien de Troyes, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Gottfried of Strasbourg, Nezâmi, Rustaveli and Murasaki Shikibu had considerable influence on the development of their respective families of literature.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1984 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie / International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP)

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