Matthias Claudius
Author · 2 books
Matthias Claudius (1740–1815) was a German poet, author, and editor. As an editor and writer, he helped make the newspaper “Wandsbecker Bote” widely known. He became particularly noted for his religiously influenced, folk-song-like poetry. One of his best-known works is the evening hymn “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” (“The Moon Has Risen”).