A Companion to the Works of Hartmann von Aue
A Companion to the Works of Hartmann von Aue (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture) Francis G. Gentry (Editor)
Publisher: Camden House
ISBN: 1571132384
DDC: 831.21
Edition: Hardcover; 2004-11
Summary:
In perhaps 25 years of creative productivity (ca. 1180-ca. 1205),
Hartmann von Aue authored a dispute about love between the body and
the heart, Die Klage, numerous songs of courtly love, crusading
songs, and most likely took part in a Crusade himself. He composed
the first German Arthurian romance, Erec, based on Chrétien's
like-named work, and he -- apparently -- ended his literary career
with a second, Iwein. Further, he is the creator of two provocative
rel-igious-didactic works, Gregorius, a tale of double incest,
repentance, and redemption, and Der arme Heinrich, the account of a
seemingly perfect nobleman who is stricken with leprosy and then
ultimately cured by a process set into motion by a very young peasant
girl, whom he ultimately marries. No other medieval German poet
treats such an extraordinary breadth of themes at such a high level
of artistic expression. The essays in this volume, written by
scholars from North America and Europe, offer insight into many
aspects of Hartmann's oeuvre, including the medieval and modern
visual and literary reception of his works. The volume also offers
considerations of Hartmann and Chrétien; Hartmann's putative
theological background and the influence of the Bible on his tales;
the reflection of his medical knowledge in Der arme Heinrich and
Iwein; and a complete survey of his lyric production. Newer avenues
of research are also presented, with essays on issues of gender and
on the role of pain as a constitutive part of the courtly experience.
It is hoped that this volume will prove to be a stimulating companion
not only for those familiar with Hartmann but also for those who are
just making the acquaintance of one of the greatest of medieval
German poets.Francis G. Gentry is Professor Emeritus of German at the
Pennsylvania State University and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
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