The native form of this
personal name is Beck Károly Izidor. This article uses
Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Karl Isidor Beck
Karl Isidor Beck (
Hungarian: Beck Károly Izidor; 1 May 1817,
Baja – 10 April 1879,
Vienna) was a Hungarian-Austrian
poet.
The son of a
Jewishmerchant, he studied in
Pest, Vienna and
Leipzig. He lived in
Berlin from 1844 until the outbreak of the
Revolutions of 1848, and subsequently in Vienna, where he was an editor of the Lloyd.
Works
His poetic writings interpret the national life and spirit of
Hungary. Among his works are:
Nächte, gepanzerte Lieder (Nights, armored lyrics; 1838), a collection of poems which was well received
Stille Lieder (Quiet lyrics; 1839)
Saul (Leipzig, 1841), a drama
Jankó, der ungarische Rosshirt (Jankó, the Hungarian horse tender; Leipzig, 1842; 3d ed., 1870), a romance in verse that established his reputation, considered by some to be his best work