Johann Fischart

Johann ( Jean ) Fischart is a writer of German language probably born with Strasbourg in 1546 and died with Forbach in 1591. It is known for its satirical and committed writings like for its translations of Rabelais in German. It is one of the first great writers of German language.

Its life

Born with Strasbourg he is the son of Hans Fischer rich person commercial originating in Mainz what is worth sometimes the nickname to him of " Mentzer" , which means Mayençais. He studies successively with the " Gymnasium" or college of Strasbourg then at the Latin school of Worms and then in the Netherlands and Paris where it is in close contact with the community huguenote. It returns then to Strasbourg what it empèche not to remain with His in Toscane and with Basle in Suisse.

He exerts the functions of substitute and lawyer to the imperial room of Spire i.e. Speyer. In 1583 it becomes " Amtmann" i.e. baillif with Forbach in Lorraine.

Its death remains enigmatic but the most probable assumption is a violent disappearance during the engagements having led to the setting with bag of the castle and the town of Forbach: men of Christian Ier d' Anhalt-Bernburg (ally of Henri IV, king de France) being opposed to those of the Duke Of Lorraine in a conflict related to the succession on the throne of France. It would thus be advisable to locate its death at the autumn 1591.

Its work

Johann Fischart is known for its satirical writings against the catholics but also for its inventiveness with the service of the German language of which it is one of the first great writers. From this point of view it should be put in parallel with Rabelais of which it adapted part of works besides to the German language with a very comparable liveliness.

Barfüsser Secten und Kuttenstreit , 1570/71
Artliches Lob der Lauten , 1572
Eulenspiegel Reimensweis , 1572
To go Praktik Großmutter , 1572
Ein Vorbereitung in den " Amadis" , 1572
Flöhaz , 1573
Ernstliche Ermanung year die lieben Teutschen , 1573
Thierbilder , 1574
Ausspruch of Esels , VOR 1575
Affentheurlich Naupengeheurliche Geschichtklitterung , 1575/90
Etlich Sonnet , 1575
Biblische Historian , 1576
Die Roasts Krottestisch Mül , 1577
Das Glückhafft Schiff von Zurich , 1576/77
Der Gorgonisch Meduse Kopf , 1577
Binenkorb Of Heyl. Römischen Imenschwarms , 1579
Vom Außgelaßnen Wütigen Teuffelsheer , 1581
Ein Verweißliche Auffruckung der Verkehrten, Falschgelehrten und Gernbetrognen , 1584
Ein auß Meyland uberschribener Bericht , 1589 Digitalisat der Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg
Uncalvinisch Gegen Badstüblein , 1589 Digitalisat der Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg

External bonds

biographical Biography
article on Johann Fischart in ADB with corrections
bonds and some works
extracted from '' Abenteuerliche und ungeheuerliche Geschichtsschrift vom Leben, Raten und Taten der Herren Grandgusier, Gargantua und Pantagruel ''
'' Eulenspiegel Reimensweis ''

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