Hans Rosenplüt the Schnepperer

Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

Born c. 1400
Died c. 1460

Places

Born in Germany
Active in Germany

Activities

Primary

Playwright / Dramatist
Poet

Resources

Rosenplüt's Works

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In the late Middle Ages, urban centers increasingly gained dominance in literary production across Europe, although royal courts did not lose significantly in that regard because of their power as patrons. Nevertheless, the emergence of the early modern book market, the public performance of Shrovetide plays and liturgical plays in many cities, the major role of craftsmen in this process, and the growth of local schools tipped the scales toward the burghers as the major consumers of literary texts. This finds its full confirmation in Nuremberg, a major imperial city in modern-day northern Bavaria (at that time still Franconia).

One of the earliest authors of Fastnachtspiele (Shrovetide plays) was Hans Rosenplüt, who spent most of his life in Nuremberg (ca. 1400–ca. 1460) working as

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Citation: Classen, Albrecht. "Hans Rosenplüt the Schnepperer". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 April 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15406, accessed 02 May 2025.]