Chrétien de Troyes

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkreɪtjã də ˈtrwʌ, kʀetjɛ̃ də tʀwa/
  • (12th century), French poet. His courtly romances on Arthurian themes include Lancelot (circa 1177–81) and Perceval (1181–90, unfinished).