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Herrand von WildonieHerrand von Wildonie, b. around 1230, d. between 1278-1282, politically committed Middle High German epic poet and poet. 1248-1278 mentioned in documents; came from the influential Styrian family of estate officials Wildon (named after Wildon near Graz on the River Mur); son-in-law of Ulrich von Liechtenstein; first poet of noble descent to write epic tales. Works: 3 songs in the Heidelberg song-manuscript C; 4 narrative verses recorded in the Ambras Heldenbuch (collection of German heroic epics): "Die treue Gattin", "Der betrogene Gatte", "Der nackte Kaiser", "Die Katze". - Edition: H. Fischer (ed.), H. v. W., 4 Erzählungen, 1969; C. v. Kraus (ed.), Deutsche Liederdichter, 21978. Literature: M. Curschmann, Zur literarhist. Stellung H. v. W., Dt. Vierteljahrsschrift 40, 1966; Deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters (lex.); J. Bumke, Ministerialität und Ritterdichtung, 1976; Deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters (lex.) References to other albums:
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