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A male poet who writes poems (lyric poetry).
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe war nicht nur Dramatiker, sondern auch ein bedeutender Lyriker.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was not only a playwright, but also an important poet.
The word 'Lyriker' (poet) is derived directly from 'die Lyrik' (lyric poetry), the literary term for poems and poetry. A Lyriker is therefore a person who writes lyric poetry.
In der Schule haben wir die Werke deutscher Lyriker analysiert.
At school, we analyzed the works of German poets.
'Lyriker' (poet) is a specific technical term from literary studies and cultural journalism. It is used to name a poet precisely according to the genre they write.
Die Preisverleihung ehrte einen jungen, aufstrebenden Lyriker.
The award ceremony honored a young, up-and-coming poet.
'Lyriker' (poet) is often combined with adjectives that describe the poet's importance or period, e.g. 'ein bedeutender Lyriker' (an important poet), 'ein romantischer Lyriker' (a Romantic poet), or 'ein zeitgenössischer Lyriker' (a contemporary poet).
Mascha Kaléko war eine bedeutende deutschsprachige Lyrikerin des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Mascha Kaléko was an important German-language poet of the 20th century.
author
'der Autor' and 'der Lyriker' can easily be confused because both write. However, 'Autor' is much more general and can refer to many kinds of texts, for example books, articles, or nonfiction texts. 'Lyriker' specifically means a man who writes poems. So a 'Lyriker' is a particular kind of 'Autor'. If you only want to say that someone writes or publishes texts, use 'Autor'. If you are talking specifically about poems or lyric poetry, 'Lyriker' is more precise.
Zu Hause arbeitet der Lyriker oft lange an einem einzigen Gedicht.
At home, the poet often works for a long time on a single poem.
Der Autor beantwortet nach der Lesung Fragen aus dem Publikum.
After the reading, the author answers questions from the audience.