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Ludwig Uhland[loot´vikh OO´lAnt] Pronunciation Key, 1787–1862, German poet, leader of the Swabian group. He studied and practiced law at TUbingen, held various official posts, and taught German literature. His lyrics and ballads, almost all written in his youth, made him one of the most popular German poets of the romantic period. Noted for their lucid, polished style, they include "The Minstrel's Curse," "The Good Comrade," and "Taillefer." His other works include Gedichte [poems] (1815), VaterlAndische Gedichte [songs of the fatherland] (1816), and the unsuccessful drama Ludwig der Bayer (1819), which, however, contains some of his best verse.
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