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Der arme Heinrich (German translation by Lambertus Okken)

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Der arme Heinrich
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Der arme Heinrich (Poor Heinrich) is a Middle High German narrative poem by Hartmann von Aue. It was probably written in the 1190s and was the second to last of Hartmann's four epic works. Combining courtly and religious narrative patterns, it tells the story of a noble knight who has been stricken by God with leprosy and can be cured only by the heart's blood of a virgin who willingly sacrifices herself for his salvation.

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
Hartmann von Aue erzählt: Erec. Iwein. Gregorius. Der arme HeinrichPaperback3-458-33117-41992
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332283
Wikidata Work ID
Q1198287

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2023-11-08