Call him a Beatnik, if you must Approaches to the German 19th century poet Friedrich Ruckert (1788-1866) Someplace between the Orient and the Occident

Abstract

Friedrich Ruckert is shown in his article as a mediator between East and West. Also, it becomes clear that as an extraordinary personality his life and works show that such a personality is need in order to become a “Classic”. The idea is being a Beatnik first an a Classic later.