André Schmitz (17 August 1929 – 15 January 2016) was a Belgian poet. He stayed in

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Awards

In 1987, he won the A. and J. Goffin Prize Foundation for all of his culminated work, and 2000 he received the

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for ''Incises incisions''. He also received the

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quinquennial prize of literature for (culmination of work), and Tristan Tzara prize for ''scraping wings''.

Works

*''For the Love of Fire,'' the Artists, 1961 *''Double Voice and attached'', editions of Aquarius, 1965 *''Soleils rauques'', Andre de Rache, Brussels 1973 (triennial prize for Literature, Brussels 1975) * * * (Tristan Tzara prize, Paris 1991) *''Scraping wing, The Tree lyrics'' (Amay), Phi (Luxembourg), The Writings of ironworks (Quebec), 1994 * (Academy Award Mallarme 2000) *''A little rain between the teeth,'' poems, Protis-L'Arbre to Words, 2000 *''In the prose of days, Anthology 1961 - 2001,'' Introduction - Study Dobzynski Charles, La Renaissance du livre, 2001

References

External links

"poet André Schmitz, article and biography of the author

1929 births 2016 deaths Belgian male poets {{Belgium-poet-stub