Karl von Gerok
Karl Friedrich Gerok , from 1880 von Gerok , (also Friedrich Karl von Gerok; born January 30, 1815 in Vaihingen an der Enz , † January 14, 1890 in Stuttgart ) was a German theologian and poet .
Life
As the son of pastor Christoph Friedrich Gerok , Karl Gerok attended the Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium in Stuttgart, where Gustav Schwab promoted his poetic talents. In 1832 he came to the Evangelical Monastery in Tübingen , and in 1837 he became his father's vicar in Stuttgart.
From 1844 Gerok worked as a deacon , first in Böblingen, then from 1849 at the hospital and collegiate church in Stuttgart. From 1852 to 1862 he was archdeacon at the collegiate church and dean of the rural diocese, then city pastor at the hospital church and dean of the city diocese. In 1868 he became chief preacher at the palace church and member of the consistory with the title and rank of prelate .
Gerok married Sophie Kapff (1827–1905) from Tübingen in 1844 . One of their children was Sophie Gerok (1847–1930), who was married to the theologian and music philosopher Heinrich Adolf Köstlin , a son of the composer Josephine Caroline Lang . These became the parents of Gerok's granddaughter Therese Köstlin (1877–1964), who was also a religious poet.
Honors
In 1866 Gerok was made an honorary citizen of Stuttgart. In Stuttgart-Ost , Gerokstraße and the Geroksruhe lookout point between Gänsheide and the Wald plain east are named after him. A street and a nursing home in his birthplace Vaihingen / Enz also bear his name.
In 1880 Karl von Gerok was awarded the commentary cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown and thus raised to the Württemberg staff nobility.
Works
- Palm leaves. Greiner, Stuttgart 1857; later under the title On lonely corridors.
- Sermons. Greiner & Pfeiffer , Stuttgart 1860.
- Flowers and stars. Poems. Greiner / Oetinger / Volckmar, Stuttgart / Leipzig 1868.
- Childhood memories. Velhagen & Klasing, Bielefeld 1876.
- Under the evening star. Poems. Greiner & Pfeiffer, Stuttgart 1887.
- Poems and prose. Selection and introduction by Hans Mattern . Baier, Crailsheim 2001, ISBN 3-929233-23-1 .
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Gerok, Karl. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 226-227.
- Gustav Gerok (Ed.): Karl Gerok. A picture of life from his letters and notes. Stuttgart 1892.
- Hermann Mosapp: Gerok, Karl von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 49, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1904, pp. 307-315.
- Walter PH Scheffler: Gerok, Karl Friedrich von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 314 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Dittker Slark: Karl Gerok - poet and prelate. St. Johannis, Lahr 1990, ISBN 3-501-00932-1 .
Web links
- Gerok's manuscripts and letters in German-language libraries and archives
- Setting of poems by Karl Gerok
- List of hymns by Friedrich Karl von Gerok on flickr.com
- Archive inventory of the estate of Karl von Gerok and Gustav Gerok, archive and central library of the Württemberg regional church, Württemberg church history online.
Individual evidence
- ^ Court and State Handbook of the Kingdom of Württemberg. 1886, p. 24
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerok, Karl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerok, Karl Friedrich von (full name); Gerok, Friedrich Karl von (full name); Gerok, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaihingen an der Enz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1890 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |