Der wilde Alexander
Der wilde Alexander, also known as Meister Alexander, was a medieval Minnesänger who was active from the mid-1200s until after 1288. His works are considered to be part of the Sangspruchdichtung.
Life
Perhaps originally from
court.[1]
Works
Five of Alexander's songs remain, one of which is fragmentary. He uses complex imagery, which suggests that he had a relatively high level of education, and sets a high value upon poetic art, insisting upon its descent from Kings. The majority of his poems deplore the decadence of the age, of which the
- List of Works[4]
- Ein wunder in der werlde vert (Christmas carol: A Miracle Will Be in the World)
- Hie vor dô wir kinder wâren (Erdbeerlied: When We Were Children)
- Mín trûclîchez klagen (My Complaints)
- Owê daz nach liebe gât (Love and Pain)
- Sîôn trûre (Zionslied: Zion, Mourn)
References
- ^ a b "Oxford Companion to German Literature: Der Wilde Alexander". Answers.com.
- OL 19276722M.
- ISBN 3-87452-112-5.
- S2CID 161850216.
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