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Walther von der Vogelweide: The Single-Stanza Lyrics (Routledge Medieval Texts #2) (Paperback)

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By Frederick Goldin (Editor)
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Walther von der Vogelweide was the greatest German lyric poet of the Middle Ages. He created and performed songs for the noblest courts of the Holy Roman Empire. Though every German-speaking school-child can recite some of Walther's lines, his has languished in obscurity in the English-speaking world, largely because it has been available until now only in scattered and poorly annotated translations. Presented here is a complete, annotated edition of his Spr che, translated with care and elegance by Frederick Goldin, in a convenient facing-page, dual-language format. These brilliant powerful strophes are masterpieces of propaganda and impassioned reflection in which the live voice of the poet and performer comes through to us today, a fierce and irresistible presence fro the past.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781138986879
ISBN-10: 1138986879
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: March 5th, 2019
Pages: 368
Language: English
Series: Routledge Medieval Texts