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Douna Loup
Douna Loup (born 1982) is a Swiss writer. Biography She was born in Geneva and grew up in the Drôme area of France. Loup began writing for children's theatre. She spent six months working in an orphanage in Madagascar. In 2010, she published ''Mopaya, Récit d'une traversée du Congo à la Suisse'' based on interviews with Gabriel Nganga Nseka. Her first novel ''L'embrasure'' was published by the Mercure de France in 2010. It received the Schiller Prize Découverte, the for first francophone novel, the Prix Dentan and the Prix Thyde-Monnier from the Société des gens de lettres. It was followed by a second novel ''Les lignes de ta paume'' in 2012 which was awarded the Prix des jeunes romancier du Salon du livre du Touquet. In 2015, she published ''L’Oragé''; it received the Grand prix du roman métis The Grand prix du roman métis is a French literary award established in 2010 by the city of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion. It rewards a French-language novel published less tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Société Des Gens De Lettres
Lactalis is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company's former name was Besnier SA. Lactalis is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone. It owns brands such as Parmalat, Président, Siggi's Dairy, Skånemejerier, Rachel's Organic, and Stonyfield Farm. History André Besnier started a small cheesemaking company in 1933 and launched its ''Président'' brand of Camembert in 1968. In 1990, it acquired Group Bridel (2,300 employees, 10 factories, fourth-largest French dairy group) with a presence in 60 countries. In 1992, it acquired United States cheese company Sorrento. In 1999, ''la société Besnier'' became ''le groupe Lactalis'' owned by Belgian holding company BSA International SA. In 2006, they bought Italian group Galbani, and in 2008, bought Swiss cheesemaker Baer. They bought Italian group Parmalat in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Dramatists And Playwrights
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places *Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines **Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer Schweitzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, musician, physician, and medical missionary, winner of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize * Anton Schweitzer, opera composer * Brian Schweitzer, forme ..., a family name meaning Swiss in German * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. ** Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Naeff
Linda Naeff (February 22, 1926 - February 20, 2014), was a Swiss painter and sculptor. Close the ''Art Brut'' movement, she started painting in her sixties. She has been influenced by Jean Dubuffet. Biography Born in France from Swiss parents, her family (including her three sisters) move back to their native Jura at the onset of the war. Her father is an alcoholic, her mother suicidal, and the teenager is sexually abused. She later marries and moves to Geneva, where to become a hairdresser. Naeff begins painting in 1987 at the age of sixty-one.Notice museumimlagerhaus She creates 4,500 works of art, including 500 sculptures and 4,000 paintings In 2012, the writer |
Grand Prix Du Roman Métis
The Grand prix du roman métis is a French literary award established in 2010 by the city of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion. It rewards a French-language novel published less than a year ago and which emphasizes the values of multiracialism Multiracialism is a conceptual framework used to theorize and interpret identity formation in global multiracial populations. Multiracialism explores the tendency for multiracial individuals to identify with a third category of 'mixed-ness' as op ..., multiculturalism and humanism. The institution also awards each year the ''Prix du roman métis des lycéens'' and the ''Prix du roman métis des lecteurs de la ville de Saint-Denis''. Each prize is worth 5000 euros.Zinfos974, ''Le Grand Prix du Roman Métis et le Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs de la Ville de Saint-Denis dévoilés/ref> Jury The jury comes from the book world and includes the winners of the previous year’s award. List of winners Grand prix du roman métis Prix du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Dentan
The Prix Dentan is a Swiss literary award created in 1984 and named for Professor Michel Dentan. Laureates * 2021 Bruno Pellegrino for ''Dans la ville provisoire'', Zoé, 2021 * 2020 Pascal Janovjak for ''Le Zoo de Rome'', Actes Sud, 2019 * 2019 Rinny Gremaud pour ''Un monde en toc'', Seuil, 2018 * 2018 Jean François Billeter for ''Une autre Aurélia et Une Rencontre à Pékin'', Allia, 2017 * 2017 Claude Tabarini for ''Rue des Gares et autres lieux rêvés'', Héros-Limite, 2016 * 2016 David Bosc for ''Mourir et puis sauter sur son cheval'', Verdier, 2016 * 2015 Antoinette Rychner for ''Le Prix'', Paris, , 2015 * 2014 Philippe Rahmy for ''Béton armé - Shanghai au cors à corps'', Paris, La Table Ronde, 2013 * 2013 Jean-Pierre Rochat for ''L'écrivain suisse allemand'', Geneva, éditions d’Autre Part, 2012 * 2012 Not awarded (lack of agreement between the members of the jury) * 2011 Co-laureates ** Douna Loup, for ''L'Embrasure'', Paris, Mercure de France, 2010, ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiller Prize
The Schiller Prize was a Swiss literary award which was established in 1905 to promote Swiss literature and was awarded until 2012 when it was replaced as a national literary award by the Swiss Literature Awards. The prize was awarded by the Schiller Foundation which awarded prizes each year to literary works by Swiss authors. The prize was in the amount of 10,000 francs. The Grand Prix Schiller of 30,000 francs was awarded less frequently. The Prix Schiller Découverte of 5,000 francs was awarded to new Swiss authors. The Schiller Foundation continues to award the Prix Terra Nova to Swiss authors and translators. Grand Prix winners * 1920 – Carl Spitteler (1845–1924) * 1922 – Jakob Bosshart (1862–1924) * 1923 – Philippe Godet (1850–1922) * 1928 – Francesco Chiesa (1871–1973) * 1930 – Jakob Schaffner (1875–1944) * 1936 – Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878–1947) * 1938 - Vinicio Salati (1908-1994) * 1943 – Peider Lansel (1863–1943) * 1948 – Meinra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercure De France
The was originally a French gazette and literary magazine first published in the 17th century, but after several incarnations has evolved as a publisher, and is now part of the Éditions Gallimard publishing group. The gazette was published from 1672 to 1724 (with an interruption in 1674–1677) under the title (sometimes spelled ; 1672–1674) and (1677–1724). The title was changed to in 1724. The gazette was briefly suppressed (under Napoleon) from 1811 to 1815 and ceased publication in 1825. The name was revived in 1890 for both a literary review and (in 1894) a publishing house initially linked with the symbolist movement. Since 1995 has been part of the Éditions Gallimard publishing group. should not be confused with another literary magazine, the (1823–1830). The original ''Mercure galant'' and ''Mercure de France'' The ''Mercure galant'' was founded by the writer Jean Donneau de Visé in 1672. The name refers to the god Mercury, the messenger of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
