Raoul de Houdenc

Raoul de Raoul de Houdan or Houdenc (* probably in Houdain in Artois probably significantly before 1200, † probably before or around 1226 ) was a poet in ancient French. About his life is little known and only vaguely. He seems originally to have received training as a scribe, possibly in a monastery of his homeland. There are in his works evidence that he later denied his living as a juggler and only occasionally could recite his poetic works with rather modest success in big houses. His works suggest that he was very familiar with the city of Paris and is likely to have stopped there a substantial part of his life. Part of his traditional works in the tradition of Chrétien de Troyes, whose characteristic style he successfully picks up in his two Arthurian romances. His other two works have allegorical character, an innovation for its time, and Guillaume de Lorris could have influenced Roman de la Rose.

Works

• Meraugis de Portlesguez, novel from the Arthurian cycle of legends
• La Vengeance Raguidel, novel from the Arthurian cycle of legends (Authorship Raoul's very uncertain)
• Songe d' Enfer ( "Dream of Hell" ), allegorical tale about a hell of residence of the poet, 678 verses
• Li Romanz des Ailes de la Proèce, a " novel of the wings of excellence " on the knightly virtues, 660 verses

Footnotes

• Author
• Literature ( French)
• Middle Ages ( literature)
• Literature (13th century)
• Born in the 12th century
• Died in the 13th century
• Man