Wolfram von Eschenbach

[ vawl-frahm fuhn esh-uhn-bahkh; English wool-fruhm von esh-uhn-bahkh, -bahk ]

/ ˈvɔl frɑm fən ˈɛʃ ənˌbɑx; English ˈwʊl frəm vɒn ˈɛʃ ənˌbɑx, -ˌbɑk /

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noun

c1170–c1220, German poet.

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How to use Wolfram von Eschenbach in a sentence

And the famous poet Wolfram von Eschenbach tells us himself that he was no friend of this art.
The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation|Ernst Von Dobschutz
Foremost in point of fame stands Wolfram von Eschenbach, author of the familiar "Parzifal."
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
We rise again in status, though probably not in wealth, and certainly not in education, when we come to Wolfram von Eschenbach.
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory|George Saintsbury
The Wagnerites have naturally of late years dealt much with Wolfram von Eschenbach, but seldom from a literary point of view.
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory|George Saintsbury

Wolfram von Eschenbach does not agree with older writers as to the origin of the Grail.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson

British Dictionary definitions for Wolfram von Eschenbach

Wolfram von Eschenbach

/ (German ˈvɔlfram fɔn ˈɛʃənbax) /

noun

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

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