Oswald von Wolkenstein

Japanese: オスワルト[ウォルケンシュタインの]（英語表記）Oswald von Wolkenstein

1377?-1445
A poet and composer from the German-speaking world in the late Middle Ages. Born into a South Tyrolean noble family. He wrote around 125 works in manuscripts created during his lifetime. In addition to religious poetry (especially Marian hymns) and love poems, he also wrote satirical autobiographical poems. He left home at the age of 10, travelled throughout Europe, Turkey and Persia, and is said to have spoken 10 languages. His style of lyrics and composition is linked to the Minnesang tradition, but his style is by no means courtly. In recent years, he has been increasingly recognized as a person with a unique talent that transcends the constraints of the times. [Kishitani Hiroko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1377？‐1445
中世後期ドイツ語圏の詩人，作曲家。南チロル貴族出身。生前に作成された写本に伝わる作品約125編。宗教詩(とくにマリア賛歌)，恋愛詩のほかに風刺的な自叙伝風の詩もあり，10歳で家を出，ヨーロッパ各地，トルコ，ペルシアを遍歴し，10ヵ国語を話したという。作詞･作曲の形式はミンネザングの伝統につながるが，作風はおよそ宮廷的ではない。時代の制約をこえた個性的才能の持主として近年その評価は高まってきている。【岸谷敞子】

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