Lex Jacoby
Encyclopedia
Alex 'Lex' Jacoby is a Luxembourg
ian writer
. He has written novel
s, poems, plays
, and articles for newspaper
s. Although his early works were written in the French language
, Jacoby has since dedicated himself to writing exclusively in German
. Before pursuing writing full-time, Jacoby was a teacher
in Clervaux
.
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...
ian writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He has written novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s, poems, plays
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
, and articles for newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s. Although his early works were written in the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Jacoby has since dedicated himself to writing exclusively in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. Before pursuing writing full-time, Jacoby was a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in Clervaux
Clervaux
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
.
Works
- Die Sehnsucht des Schamanen (1952)
- Der Fremde (1954)
- Le Pavot Blanc (1963)
- Luxemburg (1963)
- Der Grenzstein (1963)
- Nachts gehen die Fische an Land (1980)
- Das Logbuch der Arche (1988)
- Der fromme Staub der Feldwege (1990)
- Spanien heiter bis wolkig (1994)
- Wasserzeichen (1995)
- Remis in der Provence (2000)
- Wie nicht ganz schwarzer Kohlenstein (2001)
- Die Deponie (2006)