Anise Koltz
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Anise Koltz 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.
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 1995, the Mondorf Literary Days were revived, representing all literary genres so as to provide a wide range of authors with a platform for their works.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
'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.
Biography
Born on 12 June 1928 in the EichEich, Luxembourg
Eich is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,334 people.-Commune:Eich was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg until 1 July 1920, when it was merged into the commune of Luxembourg...
district of Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
, 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 1995, the Mondorf Literary Days were revived, representing all literary genres so as to provide a wide range of authors with a platform for their works.
Awards
- 1992 - Jean Malrieu prize
- 1992 - Blaise Cendrars prize
- 1994 - Antonio Viccaro prize for "Chants de refus"
- 1996 - Batty Weber PrizeBatty Weber PrizeThe Batty Weber Prize or Prix Batty Weber is Luxembourg's national literary prize. It has been awarded every three years since 1987 to a Luxembourg writer for his entire literary work...
- 1997 - Rheinlandtaler prize from "Landschaftsverband Rheinland"
- 1998 - Prix Guillaume ApollinairePrix Guillaume Apollinaire-Winners:* 2010 : Jean-Marie Barnaud for Fragments d'un corps incertain * 2009 : Jacques Ancet for L'identité obscure * 2008 : Alain Borer for Icare & I don’t...
for "Le mur du son" - 2008 - Servais PrizeServais PrizeThe Servais Prize for Literature is a Luxembourgian literary award, awarded since 1992 by the Servais Foundation. It is judged by a jury, and can be bestowed upon any writer from Luxembourg, regardless of format or language.-List of laureates:...
for "L'ailleurs des mots" - 2009 - Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp for "La lune noircie"
In German
- Märchen, Luxembourg, 1957
- Heimatlos, Gedichte, Luxembourg, 1959
- Der Wolkenschimmel und andere Erzählungen, Luxembourg, 1960
- Spuren nach innen, 21 Gedichte, Luxembourg, 1960
- Steine und Vögel, Gedichte, München/Esslingen, 1964
- Den Tag vergraben, Bechtle Verlag, 1969
- Fragmente aus Babylon, Delp Verlag, 1973
Bilingual German and French
- Le cirque du soleil, Pierre Seghers, 1966
- Vienne quelqu’un, Rencontre, 1970
- Fragments de Babylone, Fagne, 1974
- Sich der Stille hingeben, Heiderhoff Verlag, 1983
In French
- Le jour inventé, Paris, 1975
- La terre monte, Belfond, Paris, 1980
- Souffles sculptés, Guy Binsfeld, 1988
- Chants de refus I and II, phi, 1993 and 1995
- Le mur du son, phi, 1997, Prix Guillaume Apollinaire
- Le paradis brûle, La Différence, 1998
- La terre se tait, phi, 1999
- Le cri de l’épervier, phi, 2000
- Le porteur d’ombre, phi, 2001
- L’avaleur de feu, phi, 2003
- Béni soit le serpent, phi, 2004
- L’ailleurs des mots, Éditions Arfuyen, 2007, Prix Jean Servais
- La Lune noircie, Éditions Arfuyen, 2009 in connection with Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp
- La Muraille de l’Alphabet, phi, 2010]
- Je renaîtrai, Éditions Arfuyen, 2011
Bilingual French and English
- At the Edge of Night, Arc Publications, 2009. ISBN 978-1-904614-56-2