Marie de france fl 1160 to 1215 was a poet who was probably born in france and lived in england during the late 12th century she lived and wrote at an unknown court but she and her work were almost certainly known at the royal court of king henry ii of england. This new companion to the works of marie de france offers fresh insights into the standard critical debates marie de france is the author of some of the most influential and important works to survive from the middle ages arguably best known for her lais she also translated aesops fables the ysop and wrote the espurgatoire seint . Marie de france a critical companion book description marie de france is the author of some of the most influential and important works to survive from the middle ages arguably best known for her lais she also translated aesops fables the ysop and wrote the espurgatoire seint patriz st patricks purgatory based on a latin text. Marie de france a critical companion by sharon kinoshita peggy mccracken matthieu boyd sharon kinoshita and peggy mccracken marie de france a critical companion. Marie de france is the author of some of the most influential and important works to survive from the middle ages arguably best known for her lais she also translated aesops fables the ysope and wrote the espurgatoire seint patriz st patricks purgatory based on a latin text