"Ode to Joy” poet (8)
I believe the answer is:
schiller
'ode to joy poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for schiller that I've seen before include "German dramatist/poet" , "German poet and playwright" , "German author" , "German dramatist (Maria Stuart, Wallenstein etc.)" , "Author of Ode to Joy" .)