Wolfram von Eschenbach

American  

[vawl-frahm fuhn esh-uhn-bahkh, wool-fruhm von esh-uhn-bahkh, -bahk] / ˈvɔl frɑm fən ˈɛʃ ənˌbɑx, ˈwʊl frəm vɒn ˈɛʃ ənˌbɑx, -ˌbɑk /

noun

1. c1170–c1220, German poet.

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Wolfram von Eschenbach British  

/ ˈvɔlfram fɔn ˈɛʃənbax /

noun

1. died ?1220, German poet: author of the epic Parzival, incorporating the story of the Grail

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Example Sentences

In the 13th century, the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach placed the Templars at the heart of his King Arthur story, Parzival, as the defenders of the Holy Grail.

From National Geographic

As for Mr. Gerhaher, this is the second time in the past few months I’ve watched this master musician portray a master musician, after his deeply felt Wolfram von Eschenbach in Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” in Berlin in April.

From New York Times

Tannhäuser himself Wolfram von Eschenbach Biterolf Walter von der Vogelweide Whose poems did Wagner set as a song cycle that also formed a sketch for Tristan und Isolde?

From The Guardian

He had a particular love for the epic poetry of Wolfram von Eschenbach, the author of Parzival, which he taught with passion to generations of students.

From The Guardian

It must not be forgotten, however, that not all of these poets could read and write, and that indeed so distinguished a literary man as Wolfram von Eschenbach, the author of Percival, the story on which Wagner founded his opera of Parsifal, could neither read nor write.

From Project Gutenberg