chanson de geste

Summary

chanson de geste is a literary genre^[1]. It draws 767 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #73 of 487).^[2]

Key Facts

• chanson de geste's instance of is recorded as literary genre^[3].
• chanson de geste's instance of is recorded as literature term^[4].
• chanson de geste is a type of epic poem^[5].
• chanson de geste's language of work or name is recorded as Old French^[6].
• chanson de geste's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chansons de geste^[7].
• chanson de geste's facet of is recorded as medieval French literature^[8].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[9].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[10].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as Sachwörterbuch der Literatur (8 ed.)^[12].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as Metzler Literatur Lexikon (2 ed.)^[13].
• chanson de geste's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary^[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include literary genre^[3] and literature term^[4]. chanson de geste is a type of epic poem^[5].

Why It Matters

chanson de geste draws 767 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #73 of 487).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]