Von Nachtigallen und Handwerkern : 'Dichtung über Dichtung' in Minnesang und Sangspruchdichtung

"Of Nightingales and Craftsmen" 'Poetry on poetry' in Minnesang and Sangspruchdichtung (Text in German) The central concern of this study of 'poetry on poetry' in Minnesang and Sangspruchdichtung is to elucidate the way in which different genres condition different responses to the problem of thematizing the subject of the poet's art in medieval German literature. To this end, relevant works by authors ranging from der Kürenberger to Heinrich von Mügeln are subjected to detailed interpretation and a systematic comparison is drawn between the subjects adressed in Minnesang and Sangspruch poetry of this kind, the ways in which they are handled, the functions performed by such poems and the vocabulary and metaphors employed in them.

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768 - 1834) was, in Berlin, an eminent preacher, professor, and member of the academy. He displayed an influential theological and philosophical position between enlightenment, German idealism, and romanticism.

The historical-critical edition of Schleiermacher's complete works, his unpublished writings and correspondence, published since 1980, has been divided into the following five sections:
I.Writings and Drafts
II.Lectures
III.Sermons
IV.Translations
V.Correspondence and Biographical Documents

The first editorial section, Writings and Drafts, includes all of Schleiermacher's writings which were printed during his lifetime except those which belong to the editorial sections III and IV. It also includes manuscripts either relating to these printed works or to drafts which do not belong to other editorial sections. In 2003, the final two text volumes (vols. 13 and 14) appeared. In 2005, the index volume will be published.

The second editorial section, Lectures, contains all the material regarding Schleiermacher's extentsive lecturing both in Theological and Philosophical Faculties. Additional material is also drawn from notes made in his lecture by his students. (The Berlin Research Centre has been carrying out the editorial work on this section since 1989.)

The third section, Sermons, includes all of Schleiermacher's published sermons authorised by himself, as well as his own handwritten drafts and records by listeners where the original text has not been preserved. (The Kiel Research Centre is working on this section since 2003.) This edition of Schleiermacher's sermons will consist of a total of 12 volumes of approximately 600 pages each.

Section V. includes the letters from and to Schleiermacher, as well as bibliographical documents. The work on this section started in 1979 in the Schleiermacher Research Center Berlin.

Vorwort Abkürzungsverzeichnis 1. Einleitung 2. ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ im Minnesang – Interpretationen 2.1 Der frühe Minnesang 2.2 Hartmann von Aue 2.3 Heinrich von Morungen 2.4 Reinmar der Alte 2.5 Walther von der Vogelweide 2.6 Neidhart 2.7 Der späte Minnesang 2.8 ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ im Minnesang – Eine Zwischenbilanz 3. ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ in der Sangspruchdichtung – Interpretationen 3.1 Herger, Spervogel und Walther von der Vogelweide 3.2 Spruchdichter des 13. Jahrhunderts: Porträts 3.3 Spruchdichter des 13. Jahrhunderts: Dichter über Dichter 3.4 Konrad von Würzburg 3.5 Frauenlob 3.6 Heinrich von Mügeln 3.7 ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ in der Sangspruchdichtung – Eine Zwischenbilanz 3.8 Ausblick: Tendenzen der ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ in der Lyrik des Spätmittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit 4 ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ in Minnesang und Sangspruchdichtung – Eine Auswertung nach systematischen Gesichtspunkten 4.1 Dichtungsterminologie 4.2 Dichtungsmetaphorik 4.3 Bilanz: Themen, Formen und Funktionen der ›Dichtung über Dichtung‹ in Minnesang und Sangspruchdichtung 5. Schlußwort Bibliographie Autoren- und Stellenregister Sabine Obermaier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 363-398) And Index.