Medieval German literature

The following articles deal with the German literature in the Middle Ages.

By Period:

• Old High German literature ( see also Kloster literature)
• Early Middle High German literature
• German Literature of the High Middle Ages
• Poetry of the late Middle Ages

After text genres:

• Minstrelsy
• Epigrammatic poetry, parable, and Sang Sang epigrammatic poetry
• Courtly romance and Arthurian romance
• Heroic poetry and heroes books

Low German literature of the Middle Ages, see

• Altniederdeutsche language
• Middle Low German language

With the German literature in the Middle Ages the Germanic Medieval Studies is concerned (also: Altgermanistik ).

See also the relevant sections in the article German -language literature.

See also the articles about German poets of the Middle Ages.