Ludwig Tieck (1773–1853) was one of the great Romantic poets and writers. He became friends with Brentano {see planet  (8054)}, Fichte, Novalis {see planet  (8052)}, the brothers Grimm and many other poets of his time. He wrote the ironic fairy tales Ritter Blaubart, Der gestiefelte Kater and other sensitive and imaginative stories. (M 34345) _ _.