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Luxembourg 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] |
Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; Luxembourgish: ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. As a standard form of the Moselle Franconian language, Luxembourgish has similarities with other varieties of High German and the wider group of West Germanic languages. The status of Luxembourgish as an official language in Luxembourg and the existence there of a regulatory body have removed Luxembourgish, at least in part, from the domain of Standard German, its traditional . History Luxembourgish was considered a German dialect like many others until about World War II but then it underwent ausbau, that is it created its own standard form in vocabulary, grammar and spelling and therefore is seen today as an independent language, an ausbau language. Due to the fact that Luxembourgish has a maximum of some 285,000 native speakers, resources in the language lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ons Hémécht
"" (formerly ""; , ) is the national anthem of Luxembourg. Written by Michel Lentz in 1859 and set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864, it is performed at national celebrations, while the royal anthem, or, more accurately, the grand ducal anthem, "De Wilhelmus", is performed at entrances or exits of members of the Grand Ducal Family. History Luxembourgish poet Michel Lentz wrote the poem ''Ons Heemecht'' in 1859, and it was set to music by Luxembourgish composer Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864. The song was first performed in public in Ettelbruck, a town at the confluence of the Alzette and Sauer rivers (both of which are mentioned in the song), on 5 June 1864. "Ons Heemecht" competed for a while with , a song based on another poem by Lentz, for the status of the national anthem. The last line of the chorus of "De Feierwon" became the origin of Luxembourg's national motto. The first and last stanzas of "Ons Heemecht" were adopted as Luxembourg's national anthem on 17 June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Portante
Jean Portante (born 19 December 1950 in Differdange) is a Luxembourgish writer who resides in Paris. He has written novels, stories, plays, journalistic articles and poetry, and has been widely translated. Numerous books have been translated including in English ''Point/Erasing'', translated by Anne Marie Glasheen (Daedalus, 2003) and ''In Reality,'' translated by Zoë Skoulding (Seren Press, 2013). He is a translator of poetry into French from Spanish, Italian, English and German. His novels include ''Mrs Haroy ou la mémoire de la baleine'' (Editions Phi, 1997) among others, which has been translated into many languages, and he is also the author of the biography ''Allen Ginsberg: L'autre Amérique'' (Le Castor Astral, 1999). Portante’s collection of poems ''L’Etrange langue'' (Editions Le Taillis Pré, 2002) won the Mallarmé award in France in 2003, and the same year he was given the Grand Prix d’Automne de la Société des Gens de Lettres for his entire life’s work in ... [...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-Claude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anise Koltz
Anise Koltz (born 1928) is one of Luxembourg's major contemporary authors. Best known for her poetry and her translations of poetry, she has also written 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 the Eich district of Luxembourg City, Koltz began to write fairy stories in the 1950s mainly in German and Luxembourgish. She has also worked as a translator. Many of her works have been translated into English, Spanish and Italian. She is considered to be Luxembourg's most important contemporary poet. Since 1963, the ''Journées littéraires de Mondorf'' (Mondorf Literary Days) have created links between Luxembourg writers and the international scene. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaus Welter
Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871, Mersch – 13 July 1951, Luxembourg City) 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] |
Batty Weber
Batty (Jean-Baptiste) 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 (river), Moselle where Weber spent much of his childhood. After attending the Athénée de Luxembourg, Athénée in Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg City, he studied philology at the universities of Berlin and Bonn, developing an interest in the theatre. Batty Weber married Emma Brugmann 23rd 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Welter
Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871, Mersch – 13 July 1951, Luxembourg City) was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German language, 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'': Frédéri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Thyes
Félix Thyes (19 January 1830 – 8 May 1855) was a Luxembourg writer. He is recognized as the first Luxembourg 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 associating ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low German
: : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle Low German , dia1 = West Low German , dia2 = East Low German , iso2 = nds , iso3 = nds , iso3comment = (Dutch varieties and Westphalian have separate codes) , lingua = 52-ACB , map = Nds Spraakrebeet na1945.svg , mapcaption = Present day Low German language area in Europe. , glotto = lowg1239 , glottoname = Low German , notice = IPA Low German or Low Saxon (in the language itself: , and other names; german: Plattdeutsch, ) is a West Germanic language variety spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern part of the Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwi ... [...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 ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
