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'''Wolfram von Eschenbach''' (c.1170 - after 1217) is a [[minnesinger]] about whom very little is known. He was probably born in Ober-Eschenbach, South West of [[Nuremberg]]. It is known that he was not a clergyman, because both [[Ulrich von Eschenbach]] and [[Wurnt von Gravenberg]] said of him ''Layman's mouth never spoke better''.

Clues in his writing have lead people to believe that he was not well versed in highly desired areas of learning for a [[poetry|poet]], such as [[Latin]], [[law]] and [[music]]. Some argue further that he was in fact illiterate, although opinion is far from settled on these issues.

==Works==

For his lyrical compositions he most favoured [[Tageleider]]. His best known work was the epic Parzival, an [[King Arthur|Arthurian]] tale concerning the [[knight]] who was also known as [[Sir Perceval]], and his quest for the [[Holy Grail]].

He is also well known for the work ''Willehalm''. This tells the story of one of the sons of Heinrich of Narbonne, and the invasion of his lands by a [[Muslim]] [[army]].

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