Hartmann von Aue
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Poetry, Poets, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Through its language, style, and literary form, Hartmann’s work provided a model for the composition of courtly epic verse and stands at the beginning of the Hohenstaufen renaissance in German literature.
Early Life
As is often the case with medieval literary figures, what is known about the life of Hartmann von Aue is mainly conjecture. What knowledge there is does not come from official documents of the time but rather from personal comments which he makes in his own works and an analysis of his language. There are also several...
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