Meinloh from Sevelingen
Meinloh von Sevelingen lived in the middle of the 12th century and was a minstrel of the early phase of the minnelyric . He is one of the earliest poets whose songs are collected in the Codex Manesse .
Life
The exact life dates of Meinloh von Sevelingen are not known. It is believed that he lived in the middle of the 12th century. Sevelingen is today's Söflingen , today a district of the city of Ulm . The lords of Sevelingen were ministerials of the Counts of Dillingen that in 1258 the Poor Clares , the monastery Söflingen bequeathed.
Work and classification
Meinloh von Sevelingen is considered the oldest Swabian minstrel .
Commemoration
In Söflingen there is now Meinloh-Straße, and Meinloh von Sevelingen is immortalized on the community fountain as the famous son of the muse of the place. The primary school in Söflingen is called Meinloh-Schule; There is a fairground nearby, the Söflinger Meinloh Forum.
literature
- Andreas Hensel: From early Minnesang to the poetry of Hohen Minne. Studies on the concept of love and the literary conception of the authors Kürenberger, Dietmar von Aist, Meinloh von Sevelingen, Burgrave von Rietenburg, Friedrich von Hausen and Rudolf von Fenis , (= European university publications: Series 1, German Language and Literature; Volume 1611), (Zugl .: Mainz, Univ., Diss., 1996), Frankfurt am Main; Berlin [u. a.] 1997 ISBN 3-631-31138-9
- Claudia Händl: Meinloh from Sevelingen. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-428-00197-4 , p. 677 ( digitized version ).
- Konrad Burdach: Sevelingen, Meinloh v. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 34, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1892, p. 72 f.
Web links
- Lyrics Meinlohs von Sevelingen
- Meinloh von Sevelingen in the Bavarian literature portal (project of the Bavarian State Library )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meinloh from Sevelingen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German minstrel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th Century |