Eilhart von Oberge
Eilhart von Oberge was a German poet of the late 12th century. He is known exclusively through his Middle High German romance Tristrant, the oldest surviving complete version of the Tristan and Iseult story in any language. Tristrant is part of the "common" or "primitive" branch of the legend, best known through Béroul's fragmentary Norman language Tristan.
Eilhart von Oberge
- Born
- 1100
- Died
- 1101
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- poet · writer
- Known for
- Tristrant
- Languages
- Middle High German
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Eilhart von Oberge was a German poet of the late 12th century. He is known exclusively through his Middle High German romance Tristrant, the oldest surviving complete version of the Tristan and Iseult story in any language. Tristrant is part of the "common" or "primitive" branch of the legend, best known through Béroul's fragmentary Norman language Tristan.
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Born in 1100, died in 1101.
The recorded working language is Middle High German. Works named in the authority record are Tristrant.
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