Henry of Avranches
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Henry of Avranches was a poet of the first half of the 13th century, writing in Latin. He is sometimes assumed to have been born in Avranches
, but is otherwise said to be of German birth with a Norman father. He is described as an itinerant cleric.
He wrote numerous works, in hagiography
and in other styles, including a life of Francis of Assisi
, on John Blund
, and poems on grammar. He wrote in 1228/9 a topographical poem about the Starkenburg
.
He took part in a poetry contest against Michael of Cornwall, perhaps in the 1250s. This was after some earlier contests.
Avranches
Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:...
, but is otherwise said to be of German birth with a Norman father. He is described as an itinerant cleric.
He wrote numerous works, in hagiography
Hagiography
Hagiography is the study of saints.From the Greek and , it refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though less common...
and in other styles, including a life of Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, on John Blund
John Blund
John Blund was an English scholastic philosopher, known for his work on the nature of the soul, the Tractatus de anima, one of the first works of western philosophy to make use of the recently translated De Anima by Aristotle and especially the Arab philosopher Avicenna's work on the soul,...
, and poems on grammar. He wrote in 1228/9 a topographical poem about the Starkenburg
Starkenburg
Starkenburg is a historical region of the state of Hesse in Germany, consisting of the districts of Bergstraße, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Gerau, and Odenwaldkreis, along with the city of Darmstadt...
.
He took part in a poetry contest against Michael of Cornwall, perhaps in the 1250s. This was after some earlier contests.