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French poetry is a category of French Literature . It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other Languages Of France . Poetry is the earliest French literature. The anonymous '' Song Of Roland '' is regarded by some as the National Epic of France , and during the Middle Ages, the '' Chanson De Geste '' became an identifiable literary genre. These "songs of exploits" often took their subjects from the reign of Charlemagne (742-814) and the legend of King Arthur , developed well beyond its origins by Chrétien De Troyes . As well as narrative poetry, Lyric Poetry began to evolve, as " Troubadour s" and " Trouvère s" peddled their work from place to place. La Pléiade was a group of 16th Century poets whose principal members were Pierre De Ronsard , Joachim Du Bellay and Jean-Antoine De Baïf . French classical drama was conventionally written in rhyming Couplet s. The most notable exponents were Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine . Jean De La Fontaine 's fables are among the most quoted works of French literature. IMPORTANT FRENCH POETS Important French poets of the 19th century :
In the 20th century, Paul Éluard was a leading exponent of Surrealism. Guillaume Apollinaire 's ( 1880 – 1918 ) first collection of poetry was ''L'enchanteur pourrissant'' (1909), but it was ''Alcools'' (1913) which established his reputation. These poems, influenced in part by the symbolists, juxtapose the old and the new, using traditional forms and modern imagery. Jacques Prévert 's works move between Surrealism and the popular songs of Parisian café culture. SEE ALSO |
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