Michel Rodange (3 January 1827 – 27 August 1876) was a Luxembourgish writer and poet, best known for writing Luxembourg's national epic, ''Reynard, Renert'' ull original title: ''Renert oder de Fuuß am Frack an a Ma'nsgrëßt''''Renert'' at the ''European Literary Characters'' website.
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Biography

Rodange was born in Waldbillig. He was a schoolteacher by profession, teaching in Steinsel and Larochette, although he later became a city worker in Echternach. His most notable work was ''Renert'', published in 1872. An epic satirical work—adapted from the 1858 Cotta Edition of

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's fox epic ''Reineke Fuchs'' to a setting in Luxembourg— it is known for its insightful analysis of the unique characteristics of the people of Luxembourg, using regional and sub regional dialects to depict the fox and his companions. The Lycée Michel-Rodange school in

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is named after him. He has been featured on two

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1827 births 1876 deaths Luxembourgian educators Luxembourgian poets Satirical poets Waldbillig 19th-century Luxembourgian writers 19th-century poets {{Luxembourg-writer-stub