Tannhäuser: Poet and Legend
Author | : J. W. Thomas |
Publisher | : University of North Carolina S |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 146965847X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781469658476 |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Download or read book Tannhäuser: Poet and Legend written by J. W. Thomas and published by University of North Carolina S. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the medievalist, Tannhauser is the author of ironical and highly original lyrical verse; to the folklorist, the subject of one of Germany's oldest ballads; to the musicologist, the composer of the only extant music for a Tanzleich and the hero of several operas. J. W. Thomas examines the content and style of Tannhauser's verse, discusses his sources and his influence on other medieval poets, and gives a history of the ballad material in which he appears. Also included is a diplomatic edition of Tannhauser's poems, both verse translations of the poems and a version of the ballad, and an extensive bibliography.