This book investigates medieval concepts of authorship with reference to German narratives written between 1220 and 1290. It combines analyses of literary passages (accompanied by translations) and manuscripts (including illustrations) to shed new light on the ambivalent status of the figure of the author in the Middle Ages. Sebastian Coxon provides a valuable contribution in this study of the presentation of authorship in medieval German literature ... English translations of all quotations facilitate access to this book, which merits attention well beyond medieval German circles.