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Luxembourgian Literature
The literature of Luxembourg is little known beyond the country's borders, partly because Luxembourg authors write in one or more of the three official languages (French, German and Luxembourgish), partly because many works are specifically directed to a local readership. Furthermore, it was not until the 19th century that the literature of Luxembourg began to develop in parallel with growing awareness of the country's national identity following the Treaty of Paris (1815) and the Treaty of London (1867).Georges Hausemer, "About... Literature in Luxembourg" Press and Information Service of the Luxembourg government, March 2004, . Retrieved 3 February 2011. Yolanda of Vianden [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Lentz
Michel Lentz (1820 – 1893) was a Luxembourgish poet. He is best known for having written '' Ons Heemecht'', the national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ... of Luxembourg. References External links * Luxembourgian poets 1820 births 1893 deaths Writers from Luxembourg City National anthem writers Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg Luxembourgian male writers Male poets 19th-century poets 19th-century male writers 19th-century Luxembourgian writers {{Luxembourg-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Guillaume Apollinaire
The prix Guillaume Apollinaire is a French poetry prize first awarded in 1941. It was named in honour of French writer Guillaume Apollinaire. It annually recognizes a collection of poems for its originality and modernity. Members of the jury The members of jury of the Guillaume Apollinaire prize are elected for life. Since the last renewal (2011), the board members are: * Charles Dobzynski (1929–2014) – president * Jean-Pierre Siméon (1950–) – general secretary * Marc Alyn (1937–) * Marie-Claire Bancquart (1932–) * Linda Maria Baros (1981–) * Tahar Ben Jelloun (1944–) * Zéno Bianu (1950–) * Georges-Emmanuel Clancier (1914–) * Philippe Delaveau (1950–) * Guy Goffette (1947–) * Bernard Mazo (1939–2012) * Jean Portante (1950–) * Robert Sabatier (1923–2012) Winners The prize has been awarded 9 times to poets for all of their work: Paul Gilson, Pierre Seghers, Marcel Béalu, Vincent Monteiro, Luc Estang, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Jean- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anise Koltz
Anise Koltz (12 June 1928 – 1 March 2023) was a Luxembourgish contemporary author. Best known for her poetry and her translations of poems, she also wrote a number of children's stories. In 1962, she was a cofounder with Nic Weber of the successful literary conference series ''Journées littéraires de Mondorf'' (now ''Académie Européenne de Poésie'') in which she has always played a key role."Koltz, Anise (geb. Blanpain)", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. Biography Born on 12 June 1928 in Eich, Luxembourg City, Koltz began to write fairy stories in the 1950s mainly in German and Luxembourgish. She also worked as a translator. Many of her works have been translated into English, Spanish and Italian. She was considered to be Luxembourg's most important contemporary poet. From 1963, the ''Journées littéraires de Mondorf'' (Mondorf Literary Days) created links between Luxembourg writers and the international scene. In 1995, the Mondorf Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaus Welter
Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871 – 13 July 1951)Nikolaus Welter /ref> was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German. He also served as a Minister for Education in the government of Émile Reuter. After his university studies in Leuven, Paris, Bonn and Berlin, he became a teacher in Diekirch (1897-1906) and later at the Athénée de Luxembourg in Luxembourg City (1906-1918). Welter mainly wrote plays and poetry. His work ''Griselinde'' (1901) inspired the Luxembourgish composer Alfred Kowalsky to write the opera of the same name. Other well-known works are ''Die Söhne des Öslings'', ''Goethes Husar'', ''Der Abtrünnige'', ''Professor Forster'' and ''Lene Frank''. From early on, Nik Welter was involved with the ''Félibrige'', a poets' movement in the Provence, and was in contact with the members of the ''Felibertum félibrige'': Frédéric Mistral, Joseph Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batty Weber
Jean-Baptiste "Batty" Weber (1860–1940) is considered to have been one of Luxembourg's most influential journalists and authors, contributing much to the development of the country's national identity. His style is characterized by his sense of humour and skillful use of irony. Early life Born on 25 November 1860 in Rumelange in south-western Luxembourg, he was the son of the local schoolmaster, Michel Weber, and his wife Marie-Catherine Klein. The family soon moved to Stadtbredimus on the Moselle where Weber spent much of his childhood. After attending the Athénée in Luxembourg City, he studied philology at the universities of Berlin and Bonn, developing an interest in the theatre. Batty Weber married Emma Brugmann 23 July 1904. Career After his studies, Weber started to work in Luxembourg's civil service administration, developing his skills as a stenographer. Not satisfied with administrative work, he began to contribute to newspapers publishing his first short story "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Welter
Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871 – 13 July 1951)Nikolaus Welter /ref> was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German. He also served as a Minister for Education in the government of Émile Reuter. After his university studies in Leuven, Paris, Bonn and Berlin, he became a teacher in Diekirch (1897-1906) and later at the Athénée de Luxembourg in Luxembourg City (1906-1918). Welter mainly wrote plays and poetry. His work ''Griselinde'' (1901) inspired the Luxembourgish composer Alfred Kowalsky to write the opera of the same name. Other well-known works are ''Die Söhne des Öslings'', ''Goethes Husar'', ''Der Abtrünnige'', ''Professor Forster'' and ''Lene Frank''. From early on, Nik Welter was involved with the '' Félibrige'', a poets' movement in the Provence, and was in contact with the members of the ''Felibertum félibrige'': Frédéric Mistral, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Thyes
Félix Thyes (19 January 1830 – 8 May 1855) was a Luxembourgish writer. He is recognized as the first Luxembourgish author to write a novel in French. ''Marc Bruno, profil d'artiste'' was published shortly after his death in 1855. He was also the first literary historian to discuss literature written in Luxembourgish.R. Muller, "Les débuts de la littérature luxembourgophone" Projet 'Formatioun Lëtzebuergesch', ULG – Campus d’Arlon, 17 February 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2011. His novel ''Marc Bruno: portrait d'un artiste'' is a asso ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low German
Low German is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language variety, language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" refers to the altitude of the areas where it is typically spoken. Low German is most closely related to Frisian languages, Frisian and English language, English, with which it forms the North Sea Germanic group of the West Germanic languages. Like Dutch language, Dutch, it has historically been spoken north of the Benrath line, Benrath and Uerdingen line, Uerdingen isoglosses, while forms of High German languages, High German (of which Standard German is a standardized example) have historically been spoken south of those lines. Like Frisian, English, Dutch and the North Germanic languages, Low German has not undergone the High German consonant shift, as opposed to Standard German, Standard High German, which is based on High German langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rénert The Fox
Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. The first extant versions of the cycle date from the second half of the 12th century. The genre was popular throughout the Late Middle Ages, as well as in chapbook form throughout the Early Modern period. The stories are largely concerned with the main character Reynard, an anthropomorphic red fox, trickster figure. His adventures usually involve his deceiving other anthropomorphic animals for his own advantage, or trying to avoid their retaliatory efforts. His main enemy and victim across the cycle is his uncle, the wolf, Isengrim (or Ysengrim). While the character of Reynard appears in later works, the core stories were written during the Middle Ages by multiple authors and are often seen as parodies of medieval literature, such as courtly love stories and chansons de geste, as well as a satire of political and religious institutions.Bianciotto, G. (2005). Introduction. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Epic
A national epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks to or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation—not necessarily a nation state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy. National epics frequently recount the origin of a nation, a part of its history, or a crucial event in the development of national identity such as other national symbols. History In medieval times Homer's ''Iliad'' was taken to be based on historical facts, and the Trojan War came to be considered as seminal in the genealogies of European monarchies. Virgil's ''Aeneid'' was taken to be the Roman equivalent of the ''Iliad'', starting from the Fall of Troy and leading up to the birth of the young Roman nation. According to the then-prevailing conception of history, empires were born and died in organic succession and correspondences existed between the past and the present. Geoffrey of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
