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The Bright Rose: Early German Verse 800-1250

Philip Wilson author Philip Wilson translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Arc Publications

Published:27th Aug '15

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The Bright Rose: Early German Verse 800-1250 cover

Never published in verse form before, these translations of some of the earliest known German poetry give us a rich glimpse of a life that, while alien in so many ways, was not so different after all. The Minnesang poets, for example, engage in a highly professional ritual, but compose in cognitive metaphors that still ring true: love is a trap; love is a game; love is war. A beautiful, lyrical journey through the passions and fears of pre-Medieval German life, told by some of its finest poetic voices.

ISBN: 9781908376725

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 262g

95 pages