F. P. Jac (11 November 1955 – 25 December 2008), born Flemming Palle Jacobsen, was a Danish

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. His first publication was the poetry collection ''Spontane kalender-blade'' (''Spontaneous Calendar-sheets'') from 1976. Even if his production is much "lighter" in tone than his peers of that day, he is counted as belonging to the so-called eighties-generation of poets. He published more than fifty collections of poetry, a few of them in cooperation with some other Danish poets, namely Asger Schnack and Klaus Høeck. His latest work while alive was ''Søvnlysninger'', (''Sleeplightings''), 2007. Jac often utilised

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material in his writing, generously twisting everything to an innovative, kind-hearted, humorous and above all distinct voice. Approaching everyday life with a defiant ability to find beauty and oddness he coined many new words describing feelings and situations previously unaccounted for in Danish. This gave him a reputation for being an eccentric with a slanted and highly personal use of language, but also brought him much acclaim among peers and a large fan base. In 2008, 1 month before his death, he was thus awarded the grand prize of the Academy for the Arts for his life achievement in regards to kindling the

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Bogrummet.dk (Danish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jac, F. P. 1955 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Danish male writers 20th-century Danish poets 21st-century Danish male writers 21st-century Danish poets Danish male poets Recipients of the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy