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Language Sector > Module > Iteration
August 2024  Standard Module
Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Low intensity
During the 12th and 13th centuries, the Provençal tradition of courtly love poetry spread to Germany, where it became the lyrical genre known as Minnesang. It quickly took on a life of its own and developed into a medieval literary scene of the best type—complete with rivalries, drama, and satire! Come join us for a month of reading a selection of poems from this almost inexhaustible literary field.

This class is simultaneously meant as a literary survey and as language practice for Signum’s growing cohort of Middle High German enthusiasts. For every iteration, Dr. Schendel chooses a selection of poetry from the Early, Classical, and Late periods based on student interest. The shorter length of these poems makes them perfect reading material for beginning-, intermediate-, and even advanced-level MHG readers and will allow for an in-depth discussion of the poems.

The reading texts (which vary by iteration) will be supplied from a number of anthologies and editions according to the Fair Use doctrine, but Dr. Schendel will also provide ISBN numbers so students can buy their own copies. After all, who wouldn’t like to impress their houseguests with a hardcover copy of Des Minnesangs Frühling on the coffee table?

Required Texts

The reading texts (which vary by iteration) will be supplied from a number of anthologies and editions according to the Fair Use doctrine, but Dr. Schendel will also provide ISBN numbers so students can buy their own copies.
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Days and Times

Meeting Wednesdays & Fridays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

Signum Time
US/Eastern
Note Your Time
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Wed, Aug 7
8:00 PM
Fri, Aug 9
8:00 PM
Wed, Aug 14
8:00 PM
Fri, Aug 16
8:00 PM
Wed, Aug 21
8:00 PM
Fri, Aug 23
8:00 PM
Wed, Aug 28
8:00 PM
Fri, Aug 30
8:00 PM

Discord Details

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