Frauenlob's Song of Songs - A Medieval German Poet and His Masterpiece

"Frauenlob" was the stage name of Heinrich von Meissen (c. 1260-1318), a medieval German poet-minstrel. A famous and controversial figure in his day, Frauenlob (meaning "praise of ladies") exercised a strong influence on German literature into the eighteenth century. This book introduces the poet to English-speaking readers with a fresh poetic translation of his masterpiece, the

About the author

Barbara Newman is Professor of English, Religion, and Classics at Northwestern University. She is the author, most recently, of God and the Goddesses: Vision, Poetry, and Belief in the Middle Ages (2002). She also published a critical edition and translation of Hildegard of Bingen's Symphonia (1988; rev. ed. 1998).

Summary

"Frauenlob" was the stage name of Heinrich von Meissen, a medieval German poet-minstrel. This title introduces the poet to English-speaking readers with a fresh poetic translation of his masterpiece, the "Marienleich" - a virtuosic poem of more than 500 lines in praise of the Virgin Mary. It is accompanied by a CD recording of the "Marienleich".

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Newman, Newman Barbara
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2007
• EAN: 9780271029252
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02925-2
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 254 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets