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Hrotsvitha
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thumb|320px|Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim presents an aged emperor Otto the Great with her Gesta Oddonis, under the eyes of Abbess Gerberga II, Abbess of Gandersheim|Gerberga. 1501 [[woodcut by Albrecht Dürer.]]
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Hrotsvitha, also known as Roswitha, was a female playwright, poet, and writer who lived in East Francia. Born in the Duchy of Saxony around 935, she died in Bad Gandersheim between 968 and 975. She was a Catholic canoness of the Benedictines who resided at Gandersheim Abbey. Her works were written in medieval Latin and were influenced by Terence.
Her notable work includes Dulcitius. Other recognized titles are Ausgewählte Dichtungen, Oeuvres dramatiques de Hrotsvitha, Primordia coenobii Gandeshemensis, The non-dramatic works of Hrosvitha, and Hrotsvithae opera. She is described by sources such as the Svensk uppslagsbok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Her feast day is September 18.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 935
- Died
- ca. 975.
- Works
- 65
Top works
- Ausgewählte Dichtungen
- Oeuvres dramatiques de Hrotsvitha
- Primordia coenobii Gandeshemensis
- The non-dramatic works of Hrosvitha
- Hrotsvithae opera
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roswitha
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- East Francia
- Place of birth
- Duchy of Saxony
- Place of death
- Bad Gandersheim
- Occupation
- canoness
- Position held
- canoness
- Languages spoken
- medieval Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Roswitha of Gandersheim.jpg
- Residence
- Gandersheim Abbey
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- Commons category
- Hrotsvitha
- date of birth
- 0935-00-00
- date of death
- 0968-00-00
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Art+Feminism
- canonization status
- saint
- feast day
- September 18
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
- writing language
- medieval Latin
- influenced by
- Terence
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Hrotsvitha, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Life and background
- Works
- ''Liber Primus''
- ''Liber Secundus''
- ''Liber Tertius''
- Legacy
- Feminism
- Representation of women
- Impact on Theatre
- Translations
- Modern-day references
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|320px|Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim presents an aged emperor Otto the Great with her Gesta Oddonis, under the eyes of Abbess Gerberga II, Abbess of Gandersheim|Gerberga. 1501 [[woodcut by Albrecht Dürer.]]
Hrotsvitha (–973) was a secular canoness who wrote drama and Christian poetry under the Ottonian dynasty. She was born in Bad Gandersheim to Saxon nobles and entered Gandersheim Abbey as a canoness. She is considered the first female writer from the Germanosphere, the first person since the Fall of the Roman Empire to write dramas in the Latin West, and the first German female poet.
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