Niclas Müller
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Niclas Müller was a German-American poet
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. Many of his poems appeared 1834-47 in Lieder eines Autodidakten, and a collection was published in 1837. He took part in the revolutionary movements of 1848, was forced to flee to Switzerland
, and in 1853 came to New York City
, where he bought a printing office. In the period of the Civil War
, he published Zehn gepanzerte Sonette (“Ten armored sonnets,” New York, 1862), and a volume of poems entitled Neuere Gedichte (“Latest poems,” 1867). During the Franco-Prussian War
he published a collection of patriotic poems, Frische Blätter auf die Wunden deutscher Krieger (“Fresh leaves on the wounds of German fighters”). In 1874 he retired from the printing business. At the time of his death, he was preparing a complete edition of his poems.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Biography
In 1823 he was apprenticed to a printer, and after learning this trade thoroughly settled in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. Many of his poems appeared 1834-47 in Lieder eines Autodidakten, and a collection was published in 1837. He took part in the revolutionary movements of 1848, was forced to flee to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and in 1853 came to New York City
New York City
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, where he bought a printing office. In the period of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he published Zehn gepanzerte Sonette (“Ten armored sonnets,” New York, 1862), and a volume of poems entitled Neuere Gedichte (“Latest poems,” 1867). During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
he published a collection of patriotic poems, Frische Blätter auf die Wunden deutscher Krieger (“Fresh leaves on the wounds of German fighters”). In 1874 he retired from the printing business. At the time of his death, he was preparing a complete edition of his poems.