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poet
A person who writes poems or other lyrical texts; a poet.
Rainer Maria Rilke gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Poeten der literarischen Moderne.
Rainer Maria Rilke is considered one of the most important poets of literary modernism.
'Der Poet' (the poet) is a masculine noun of the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe ein Gedicht von einem berühmten Poeten gelesen.
I read a poem by a famous poet.
'Der Poet' (the poet) belongs to the word family around 'Poesie' (poetry) and 'poetisch' (poetic, sensitive). If you know these words, you can infer the meaning more easily.
Seine Briefe sind voller Poesie und klingen sehr poetisch.
His letters are full of poetry and sound very poetic.
The word 'Poet' (poet) is often used in a literary or slightly elevated context to refer to a poet. It often sounds somewhat more solemn or venerable.
Goethe war nicht nur ein großer Poet, sondern auch ein Naturforscher.
Goethe was not only a great poet, but also a natural scientist.
If someone is described as a 'Poet' (poet) without writing poems, it is a metaphor. It expresses that the person has a very romantic, dreamy, or artistic soul.
Er ist vielleicht kein Schriftsteller, aber im Herzen ist er ein echter Poet.
He may not be a writer, but at heart he is a real poet.
author
'der Autor' and 'der Poet' can both refer to people who write texts. The difference lies in the type of texts. An 'Autor' writes texts in general, for example books, articles, or academic texts. A 'Poet' mainly writes poems or lyrical texts. The words can be confused because a poet can also be an author. But not every author is a poet. If the type of text is not important or if many types of texts are involved, 'Autor' fits better. If it is specifically about poems and poetic language, 'Poet' is more precise.
Im kleinen Theater liest ein Poet neue Gedichte über den Winter vor.
In the small theater, a poet reads new poems about winter aloud.
Der Autor erklärt in seinem Artikel die wichtigsten Regeln für gesunde Ernährung.
In his article, the author explains the most important rules for healthy eating.