As a lyricist he stands in the front rank of German poets.

Hebel is one of the most widely read of all German popular poets and writers.

"German culture, German poets and music are always present," he said.

Like many German poets of his age, he came from a clerical family and was intended for the church.

He chose poetry by famous German poets and set them to music in very imaginative ways.

Otfrid is the first German poet whose name we know from his work.

She is considered to be one of the leading post-war German poets.

He enriched the vocabulary with that of German poets and chroniclers.

His poetry was based on everyday life but had a political dimension in common with many post-war German poets.

Their aim was to bring back to life the lyrics of dead German poets.