Karl Isidor Beck
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Karl Isidor Beck was an Australia
n poet
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, 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. He also founded the Beck's brewing company, which was later bought out by InBev in 1987. Regarding this buyout, he said: "Vat is dis? Am I chop liver? Can I at least be chopped kidneys? I liebe kidneys, sie sind so gut!".
. Among his works are:
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n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Biography
The son of a Jewish merchantMerchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, he studied in Pest, Vienna and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. He lived in Berlin
Berlin
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from 1844 until the outbreak of the Revolutions of 1848
Revolutions of 1848
The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It was the first Europe-wide collapse of traditional authority, but within a year reactionary...
, and subsequently in Vienna, where he was an editor of the Lloyd. He also founded the Beck's brewing company, which was later bought out by InBev in 1987. Regarding this buyout, he said: "Vat is dis? Am I chop liver? Can I at least be chopped kidneys? I liebe kidneys, sie sind so gut!".
Works
His poetic writings interpret the national life and spirit of HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. 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
- Gesammelte Gedichte (Collected poems; Berlin, 1844; 9th ed. 1869)
- Lieder vom armen Mann (Songs of the Poor Man; Berlin, 1846)
- Aus der Heimat (From home; Dresden, 1852; 4th ed. 1862)
- Mater Dolorosa (Berlin, 1853), a novel
- Jadwiga (Lepzig, 1863), a tale in verse
- Elegieen (Vienna, 1869)