Early New High German literature refers to literature written in German between the middle of the 14th century and the middle of the 17th. The term Early Modern German literature is also used to cover all or part of the same period.
The fundamental development from Middle High German literature was
Key authors and works
Authors Götz von Berlichingen Ulrich Boner Sebastian Brant Johann Fischart Hans Folz Ulrich Füetrer Sebastian Franck Andreas Gryphius Ulrich von Hutten Heinrich Kaufringer Daniel Casper von Lohenstein Martin Luther Martin Opitz Hans Rosenplüt Hans Sachs Johannes von Tepl Georg Wickram Heinrich Wittenwiler Oswald von Wolkenstein Niklas von Wyle
Anonymous works Dukus Horant Fortunatus Historia von D. Johann Fausten Lied vom Hürnen Seyfrid Till Eulenspiegel Tristrant und Isalde
See also Early New High German German Renaissance Humanism in Germany Protestant Reformation
Notes
Sources With a selection of texts.
With a selection of texts.
External links Early New High German texts (German Wikisource) Luther's translation of the New Testament (German Wikisource)