About “Heinrich von Ofterdingen”
Heinrich von Ofterdingen was a Middle High German lyric poet and Minnesinger mentioned in the 13th-century epic of the Sängerkrieg on the Wartburg. The legend of Heinrich was later used by the German poet Novalis in his fragmentary novel written in 1800. This novel is named after Heinrich von Ofterdingen and is considered one of Novalis's most important works. The story explores themes of love, art, and the supernatural. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)