Mittelalterrezeption in der DDR-Literatur

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This collection features a series of essays exploring the ideological and cultural significance of medieval texts from the 1970s to 1990s. It begins with an introduction by G. Mierke and M. Ostheimer, followed by S. Schmid's examination of "Parzival" as a case study of these texts' potential. K. Werner discusses adaptations of medieval narratives and their formative role in East German education. W. Helm analyzes the reception of the Middle Ages in children's and youth literature in the GDR. F. F. Müller investigates multimedia transformations of medieval themes in comics during the divided Germany. N. Hufnagel reflects on the reception of "Reineke Fuchs" in the GDR, while P. Quadrelli addresses generational conflicts in two Arthurian dramas from the 1980s. I. Detmers explores temporal imagination in Christoph Hein's "Die Ritter der Tafelrunde." N. Busch presents a comparison of Hebbel's "Nibelungen" in both East and West Germany, and J. Füllgrabe discusses adaptations of the Nibelungen material around 1970. S. Descher contemplates the decline of the Middle Ages in Johannes Bobrowski's "Die Seligkeit der Heiden." C. Fasbender analyzes Lily Hohenstein's Wolfram novel, and S. Jurchen speculates on Bruno Gloger's "Dieterich." Finally, F. Bravi examines the influence of Petrarch's lyricism on the Saxon poet school.