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Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller (7 October 1794 – 30 September 1827) was a German lyric poet, best known as the author of Die schöne Müllerin (1823) and Winterreise (1828). These would later be the source of inspiration for two song cycles composed by Franz Schubert .
Wilhelm Müller was a German poet who was known both for his lyrics that helped to arouse sympathy for the Greeks in their struggle for independence from the Turks and for his verse cycles “Die schöne Müllerin” and “Die Winterreise,” which Franz Schubert set to music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wilhelm Müller, born October 7, 1794, was a German Romantic poet who is known for his lyrics, which Franz Schubert set to music in Die schöne Müllerin and Die Winterreise.
In 1827, in addition to work on Debora and the above-mentioned volume of poetry, Müller wrote various articles for seven journals and newspapers, submitted sixty-five articles for publication in...
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Wilhelm Müller was born in Dessau and began writing poetry at age 14 upon the death of his mother. Later, with the financial aid of his stepmother, he was able to enter Berlin University to study history, literature and philology.