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Dramatist’s second work giving you the shivers (8)

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I believe the answer is:

schiller

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(Other definitions for schiller that I've seen before include "German dramatist/poet" , "German author" , "Author of Ode to Joy" , "German dramatist (Maria Stuart, Wallenstein etc.)" , "German poet, dramatist; William Tell, Maria Stuart" .)

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