Gryphius
Gryphius commonly refers to Andreas Gryphius (1616–1664), a German Baroque poet and dramatist. He is regarded as one of the most important early figures of German Baroque literature, helping shape both lyric poetry and tragedy during the Thirty Years’ War era.
Born in Glogau, Silesia (now Głogów, Poland), Gryphius lived through a period of political and religious upheaval.
Gryphius’s influence extended to later generations of German writers, who drew on his blending of form, religious