Gace Brulé

Gace Brulé (* around 1160 probably in Champagne; † after 1213) was a North French minstrel and troubadour.

About his life is little known today. He probably came from the lower nobility of Champagne. Also it is assumed that he may have temporarily stopped at the court of the promoter of the northern French minnesong, of Marie de Champagne.

He is considered on the basis of a reference in the Chroniques de Saint- Denis as a teacher of Thibaut de Champagne. Later he seems to have been forced to leave his home. He found refuge in Brittany.

From probably very extensive work of the very fertile poet about 50 songs ( chansons ) are preserved. Its importance lies in the successful acquisition of the Provencal models for the northern French region. One of his songs ( Ire d' amor qui en mon repaire suer ), is mentioned by Dante Alighieri himself, which he, however erroneously attributed to Thibaut de Champagne.

Get also remained one of his poems dispute ( Jeu - parti), one of the earliest of this genre at all. It's about a dispute between him and Gottfried II, Duke of Brittany. In this work, the often probably quite unsuccessful minstrel defends the position that a lover had to hold on to his love for his lady, even if they repellent or cruel treat him, even if they cheat or betray him. However, in another song of probably somewhat melancholy poet comes to a slightly different insight:

• Author
• Minstrelsy
• Literature ( French)
• Literature (12th century)
• Frenchman
• Born in the 12th century
• Died in the 13th century
• Man