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Farkas Deák
1832–1888
A 19th-century Hungarian writer and historian, he turned the hardships of political imprisonment into memoir and left a lasting mark on historical and genealogical scholarship. His life moved between revolution, public service, and the world of letters.
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Fogságom története
by Farkas Deák
About the author
Born in Marosvásárhely (now Târgu Mureș) in 1832, Farkas Deák became known as a Hungarian jurist, historian, and writer. As a young man he was caught up in the upheavals of 1848–49, and after being accused of conspiracy he spent years in prison before later receiving clemency.
Afterward he built a career in law and government, eventually serving in the Hungarian justice administration. At the same time, he pursued scholarship and writing, becoming a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and earning respect for his work in history and genealogy.
Readers may know him best through Fogságom története (“The Story of My Imprisonment”), a personal account shaped by the political struggles of his era. He died in Marosvásárhely in 1888, remembered as a figure who linked public life with serious historical writing.