Calvin Ziegler
Calvin Ziegler | |
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| Born | Charles Calvin Ziegler June 19, 1854 Rebersburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 23, 1930 (aged 75) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Occupation | German-American poet |
| Known for | Poetry written in "Pennsylvania Dutch" language |
Charles Calvin Ziegler (1854–1930) was a German-American poet from Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. His native language was Pennsylvania Dutch, and although he learned English in school, he wrote his poetry in the Pennsylvania Dutch language. He is said to have been the most accomplished poet to write in it, and may have written the only Pennsylvania Dutch sonnet on record.