Open Class Minnesang: Leituras do Trovadorismo Alemão

This open class, by Prof. J. Carlos Teixeira, will focus on medieval German poetry, providing an analysis of several poems of the Minnesänger, as well as an overview of the historical context in which they were produced.

1. Carlos Teixeira is a professor of German Literature at the University of Porto. He holds a Ph.D. in Literary, Cultural, and Interartistic Studies from the University of Porto and Freie Universität Berlin, with a thesis titled “Poetics of Tension in the Lyric Poetry of Minnesang: Edition, Translation, and Study.” He is an integrated member of the Transdisciplinary Research Center Culture, Space, and Memory (CITCEM) and the Centre for English, Translation, and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETAPS). His academic interests include theories of lyric poetry, medieval poetry, textual criticism, and translation.

Date: November 21, 2024
Schedule: 09:30-12:00
Venue: FLUL, Room C251.A