Wolfram von Eschenbach

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Wolfram von Eschenbach was a medieval German knight and poet best known for his epic Arthurian romance "Parzival," a foundational work of Middle High German literature.

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Wolfram von Eschenbach canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Middle High German poet
epic poet
knight
medieval poet
person
approximateBirthCentury 12th century
approximateDeathCentury 13th century
basedOn Chrétien de Troyes’ Perceval (for Parzival)
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
ethnicGroup German
floruit early 13th century
late 12th century
gender male
genre Arthurian romance
linked to: Arthurian legend

courtly romance
epic poetry
hasPartInWork Arthurian cycle (in Parzival)
linked to: Arthurian legend

Grail legend (in Parzival)
historicalContext courtly culture of the Holy Roman Empire
influenced German Romanticism
linked to: Romanticism

Richard Wagner
influencedBy Chrétien de Troyes
languageOfWorkOrName Middle High German
literaryForm narrative verse
literaryPeriod High Middle Ages
literaryReputation one of the greatest epic poets of Middle High German literature
movement Middle High German literature
linked to: Middle High German
name Wolfram von Eschenbach
notableWork Parzival
linked to: Perceval

Titurel
Willehalm
occupation knight
minstrel
poet
ParzivalDescribedAs foundational work of Middle High German literature
ParzivalMainCharacter Parzival (Perceval)
linked to: Perceval
ParzivalTheme quest for the Holy Grail
placeOfOrigin Eschenbach (Franconia)
portrayedAsCharacterIn Richard Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser
linked to: Tannhäuser
region Franconia
religiousThemes Christian chivalry
Grail mysticism
subjectOf medieval German literary studies
TiturelTheme Grail lineage and temple
WillehalmTheme conflict between Christians and Muslims
writingStyle alliterative and rhymed verse

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Wolfram hasNotableBearer Wolfram von Eschenbach
Tannhäuser mainCharacter Wolfram von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach name Wolfram von Eschenbach