Frauenlob's Song of Songs: A Medieval German Poet and His Masterpiece by Barbara Newman
English | Jan 16, 2007 | ISBN: 0271029250 | 264 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
“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 Marienleich—a virtuosic poem of more than 500 lines in praise of the Virgin Mary.