Wernher (priest)
Priest Wernher , a cleric presumably from Augsburg , was an early Middle High German poet . There is no definite knowledge about his living conditions, in any case he is not identical with Werner von Tegernsee . In 1172 he wrote the "Driu liet von der maget" ("Three poems of the Virgin"), which describes the life of Mary with recourse to apocryphal sources (Pseudo-Matthew, Liber de infantia sanctae Mariae et Christi Salvatoris ) . The work tells the story of the parents and the birth of Mary, their youth, marriage and conception and the childhood of Jesus until his return from Egypt.
literature
- Otto Maußer: Wernher . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 55, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1910, pp. 48-53.
- Horst Brunner: An overview of the history of German literature in the Middle Ages (= RUB 9485) , Stuttgart 2003, p. 97
Web links
- Literature by and about Wernher in the catalog of the German National Library
- Priest Wernher, Driu liet from maget: digitized version in the culture portal bavarikon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wernher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Priest Wernher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | early Middle High German poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Augsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th century or 13th century |