Friedrich , German poet who authored stage plays The Robbers and Maria Stuart (8)

I believe the answer is:

schiller

(Other definitions for schiller that I've seen before include "Author of Ode to Joy" , "German writer" , "German author" , "German poet and playwright" , "German dramatist/poet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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