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German Literature - MSN Encarta (1259 words) |
 | German Literature, literature written in the German language from the 8th century to the present, and including the works of German, Austrian, and Swiss authors. |
| This movement was reflected in literature, especially by Martin Luther, whose translation of the Bible established New High German as the literary language of Germany. |
| In secular literature the aristocratic Minnesang was discarded in favor of the Meistergesang (“master song”), written by guilds of artisans known as Meistersinger. |
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