Karl Stelter (25 December 1823 – 13 May 1912) was a German poet, writer and merchant who was a member of the Wuppertal poets' circle.
Life Stelter was born in Elberfeld, Germany on 25 December 1823. He worked in a silk weaving mill until 1880.
For the 1861 coronation of Emperor Wilhelm I, Stelter wrote a patriotic festival play (a ), which was performed at the Elberfeld City Theater, as well as a Kaiserlied (Imperial Song). His memoirs titled Experiences of an Eighty-Year-Old () were published in 1903.
He lived in Wiesbaden for some portion of his life and died there on 13 May 1912. Works
References
External links Riddles by Karl Stelter