Medieval Literacy and Textuality in Middle High German: Reading and Writing in Albrecht's Jüngerer Titurel (Arthurian and Courtly Cultures)

This book addresses the topics of literacy and textuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's JÃ1⁄4ngerer Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Part One of the monograph considers the protagonists' obsessive engagement with the written word in all its manifestations. Part Two focuses complex construction of two competing narrative personae and on the author's aesthetic and moral justification of his literary undertaking. . This Book Addresses The Topics Of Literacy And Textuality In Order To Develop A New Line Of Interpretation For A Landmark Of Middle High German Literature. Albrecht's Jungerer Titurel Is An Intellectually Ambitious Narrative Written Ca. 1270 As A Prequel And Sequel To The More Famous Arthurian Texts By Wolfram Von Eschenbach. Part One Of The Monograph Considers The Pro-tagonists' Obsessive Engagement With The Written Word In All Its Manifestations. Part Two Focuses Complex Construction Of Two Competing Narrative Personae And On The Author's Aesthetic And Moral Justification Of His Literary Undertaking.--book Jacket. Literacy And Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering, And Literature -- First And Second Language: Names, Etymologies, And Natural Phenomena -- The Brackenseil And The Grail: Chasing The Texts -- 'albrecht, ' 'wolfram, ' And Vrou Aventiure: Arguing With The Text -- Justifying The Text: The Poetological Program. Annette Volfing. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [181]-196) And Index. Cover 1 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 11 I: The Narrative Universe 20 1 Literacy and Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering, and Literature 21 2 First and Second Language: Names, Etymologies, and Natural Phenomena 41 3 The Brackenseil and the Grail: Chasing the Texts 59 II: The Narrators and the Author 80 4 ‘Albrecht,’ ‘Wolfram,’ and vrou Aventiure: Arguing with the Text 81 5 Justifying the Text: The Poetological Program 103 Conclusion 130 Notes 134 Bibliography 186 Index 202 A 202 B 202 C 202 D 203 E 203 F 203 G 203 H 203 I 203 J 204 K 204 L 204 M 204 N 204 O 204 P 204 R 204 S 205 T 205 U 205 V 205 W 205 Y 206 Z 206 This book addresses the topics of literacy and textuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Jüngere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Part One of the monograph considers the protagonists' obsessive engagement with the written word in all its manifestations. Part Two focuses complex construction of two competing narrative personae and on the author's aesthetic and moral justification of his literary undertaking Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Literacy and Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering, and Literature....Pages 13-32 First and Second Language: Names, Etymologies, and Natural Phenomena....Pages 33-50 The Brackenseil and the Grail: Chasing the Texts....Pages 51-71 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 ‘Albrecht,’ ‘Wolfram,’ and Vrou Aventiure: Arguing with the Text....Pages 75-96 Justifying the Text: The Poetological Program....Pages 97-123 Conclusion....Pages 125-128 Back Matter....Pages 129-201 This study addresses the topics of literacy and texuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Der jüngere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach. This study addresses the topics of literacy and texuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Der jungere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach.