Lajos Dóczi

Ludwig von Dóczi, Hungarian Lajos Dóczi, born as Ludwig Dux, Dux also Louis (* November 29, 1845 in Sopron, † August 28, 1918 in Budapest ) was an Austro- Hungarian poet, journalist and politician of Jewish origin.

Life

Dóczis father Adolf Dux was a wine merchant and is not to be confused with the poet Adolf Dux.

After leaving school, he studied in Vienna Law. There he wrote for the press. His article, in which he campaigned for the Compromise of 1867 between Austria and Hungary, were supported. On the recommendation of the then Justice Minister Balthasar Horváth 1868 he was an official in the Prime Minister's office. As Gyula Andrássy 1872 became Foreign Minister, Dóczi accompanied him to Vienna and was first to Sektionsrat and later appointed Privy Councillor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1889, the title of Baron, he was awarded. In 1902 he retired from public life. He lived in German Kreutz and Budapest. Dóczi was a Christian convert.

Literary work

Dóczis reputation grew not from his managerial career, but for his achievements as a playwright and translator. His most famous comedy Csók ( the kiss) was played in Hungarian and German theaters ( Royal Court and the Burgtheater on 27 February 1877) and won the award in 1871 of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Dóczi it himself translated into German.

More of his plays are:

• " Utolsó Szerelem " ( The Last Love ), 1879
• " Széchy Mária ", 1886
• " Vegyes Párok ", 1889
• "Vera Grófnő ', 1891
• " Ellinor Királyleány ", a tragedy, 1897

He also translated Hippolytus August 1873 Schauferts comedy " Chess King ", 1873, the libretto was written by Karl Goldmark's opera " Merlin " and Johann Strauss' " Knight Pázmán ".

His translation of Goethe's Faust into Hungarian and his German translation of Imre Madách by the fist inspririerte Az ember tragédiája ( German: " The Tragedy of Man " ) were generally famous. His collected lyrical work appeared in 1890. His last work was the translation of Schiller's poems into Hungarian.