This book sheds light on the complexity of medieval German literary culture as it evolved in the course of the thirteenth century (c. 1220-1290) by analysing the attitudes of narrative poets towards the issue of authorship. It describes the various ways in which vernacular writers could address the theme of their own authorship within their literary works, and explores the tensions that arose between such authorial strategies on the one hand and their subsequent manuscript transmission on the other. The first part of the book deals with the presentation of authorship in the works of two poets who stand at the heart of literary tradition (Rudolf von Ems; Konrad von Würzburg), and involves discussion of such topics as authorial signature, acrostics, author portraits, and patronage; the second part deals with two genres (heroic epic; short story) that evince a rather more problematic relationship with the figure of the author.
"... excellently written ... This is a solid and useful study, illuminating particularly the interface of literacy and orality in the thirteenth century." - Colloquia Germanica
"... of great value to medievalists interested in further study of late-medieval secular narrative and manuscript culture: in addition to its close analysis of many lesser-known literary works, it includes a comprehensive bibliography, a general index, and also an index of the manuscripts cited. Indeed, its engaging and accessible prose and compelling argument are sure to inspire more interest in thirteenth-century German literature and literary culture." - Speculum
"... excellent ... a fascinating picture of German literary culture in the thirteenth century." - Speculum
"Coxon has chosen an important and fruitful theme and treated it well." - Modern Language Review
"The gains we receive from this book are considerable, both in the method adopted and in the interpretation of so many works. Coxon is at all turns alert to the fruitful interplay between Latin and German, between literate and oral, between text and illustration." - Modern Language Review
"Sebastian Coxon provides a valuable contribution in this study of the presentation of authorship in medieval German literature ... English translations of all quotations facilitate access to this book, which merits attention well beyond medieval German circles." - Forum for Modern Language Studies
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"... excellently written ... This is a solid and useful study, illuminating particularly the interface of literacy and orality in the thirteenth century." - Colloquia Germanica
"... of great value to medievalists interested in further study of late-medieval secular narrative and manuscript culture: in addition to its close analysis of many lesser-known literary works, it includes a comprehensive bibliography, a general index, and also an index of the manuscripts cited. Indeed, its engaging and accessible prose and compelling argument are sure to inspire more interest in thirteenth-century German literature and literary culture." - Speculum
"... excellent ... a fascinating picture of German literary culture in the thirteenth century." - Speculum
"Coxon has chosen an important and fruitful theme and treated it well." - Modern Language Review
"The gains we receive from this book are considerable, both in the method adopted and in the interpretation of so many works. Coxon is at all turns alert to the fruitful interplay between Latin and German, between literate and oral, between text and illustration." - Modern Language Review
"Sebastian Coxon provides a valuable contribution in this study of the presentation of authorship in medieval German literature ... English translations of all quotations facilitate access to this book, which merits attention well beyond medieval German circles." - Forum for Modern Language Studies
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