Wernher der Gartenaere
Wernher der Gartenaere is the name of the Bavarian or Austrian author of the satirical verse tale " Meier Helmbrecht " , created in the middle of the 13th century .
Nothing is known about his living conditions. Due to the nickname, it is assumed that it was a monastery gardener, the owner of a garden or property belonging to the rural middle class, or most likely (as a noun agentis to the verb "garden" = to beg) a traveling singer who wrote his own poetry presented to a literary group for reward.
literature
- Ludwig Fränkel: Wernher the gardener . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, pp. 77-80.
Web links
- Literature by and about Wernher der Gartenaere in the catalog of the German National Library
- Wernher der Gartenaere in the Bavarian literature portal (project of the Bavarian State Library )
- Helmbrecht von Wernher dem Gartner - The oldest German village history , transmitted by Dr. Carl Schröder , published by Carl Schönewerk, Vienna 1865.
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| SURNAME | Wernher der Gartenaere |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Author of the medieval satirical narrative "Meier Helmbrecht" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th century or 14th century |