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Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim

(c. 935—973)


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(c.935–c.1002)

First known woman poet of the MA and first known author of dramas since antiquity. She wrote eight saints’ legends in rhymed verse, eight dramas mainly in prose, and ...

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Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim (c.935–973)
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 234 words
Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim (c.935–973)
in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance Length: 211 words
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (c. 930–c. 980)
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History Length: 600 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 387 words

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