Lucien Schmitthäusler (5 February 1935 – 6 April 2020) was a French writer and educator.

Biography

Schmitthäusler's mother tongue was Rhenish Francic. He wrote poetry and stories in this language, with other works in French and

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. Like many people in

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his age, Schmitthäusler learned German in primary school, and French after the

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. He worked as a nurse and a specialized doctor in

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. After retirement he lived in Weyersheim and Sarreinsming. His works were often published by magazine ''Paraple'' via the association Gau un Griis. His books, many of which were published in multiple languages, are widely available in

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and

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. Lucien Schmitthäusler died on 6 April 2020 in Rouhling at the age of 85.

References

1935 births 2020 deaths French writers 20th-century French educators People from Sarreguemines {{France-writer-stub