Literatura medieval Francesa: La controversia en torno al término Roman y la influencia de la obra de Chrétien de Troyes en su evolución

in this article, we present jacques le goff？s (1972) and pierre gallais？ (1974) different points of view on the origins and the scope of the term roman; we confront their opinions with those of some other specialists on the topic in order to understand their positions and find a balance in the controversy. for a deeper understanding, we follow the evolution of the term since the middle ages until its present meaning and then we reflect on the so-called romans antiques, analyzing the crucial aspects that le goff focuses on to consider them as romans, in contrast to gallais. in addition, we briefly focus on the first episodes of chrétien de troyes？ le chevalier de la charrette, considered by critics as one of the most representative texts of the so-called medieval roman; we review de troyes？ historical context to establish correlations and finally we offer our own view on the subject.