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Dates: 1175 - 1175 (Dates are approximate. These are the dates Marie de France flourished. )
Marie was a poet born in France but living and writing in England in the late 12th century. Writing in a form of Anglo-Norman, Marie produced twelve short narrative poems (her lais), a version of Aesop’s Fables, and several translations of Latin literature. Though many identities have been proposed for Marie de France little is known for certain about her life.
More Information: "Wikipedia":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_De_France
Resources: Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index