Zwischen Kontinuität und Bruch: Johann Fischart im Kräftefeld der Opitz-Reform
Abstract Johann Fischart is one of the authors who, decades before Opitz, had already been striving for a high-quality German literary language. In its first part, the essay discusses how the positive reception of Martin Opitz quickly led to a devaluation of Johann Fischart’s reform project, and how...
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| Format: | Chapter/Article Conference Paper |
| Language: | German |
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23 Jan 2026
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Martin Opitz und die große Wende?
Year: 2026, Pages: 79-94 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://brill.com/edcollchap/book/9783846769867/BP000012.xml
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| Author Notes: | Sylvia Brockstieger |
| Summary: | Abstract Johann Fischart is one of the authors who, decades before Opitz, had already been striving for a high-quality German literary language. In its first part, the essay discusses how the positive reception of Martin Opitz quickly led to a devaluation of Johann Fischart’s reform project, and how the (satirical) majority of his work was largely ignored. This development began as early as the 17th century (for instance, with Erdmann Neumeister) and can also be observed in 18th-century authors (such as Johann Jacob Bodmer) who were otherwise open to ‘non-classical’ literary traditions. The second part of the essay examines how Fischart’s work was already being declared outdated during Opitz’s own lifetime (for example, by Johann Wilhelm Zincgref), even though Opitz himself had been in direct contact with this satirical literary tradition since his schooldays in Beuthen (as evidenced by the correction made by his teacher Caspar Dornau in the first edition of Opitz’ Aristarchus). |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 23.02.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9783846769867 |