Jean Krier

Jean Krier (born January 2, 1949 in Luxembourg ; † January 12, 2013 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a teacher and German-speaking writer from Luxembourg.

life and work

Jean Krier studied German and English at the University of Freiburg and then worked as a German teacher in Luxembourg.

In 1995 he made his debut with the poetry book Breton Islands . Krier's poems have been published in numerous anthologies and literary journals. In 2011 he received the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize for the poetry book Herzens Lust Spiele, published by Poetenladen in Leipzig . The jury's justification said: His German-language carpets of words, which he subtly sprinkles with French sprinkles, are fed by moments of experience and reading experiences.

Volumes of poetry

Intervention, starry. Poems from the estate. Edited by Michael Braun. Poetenladen, Leipzig 2014, ISBN 978-3-940691-61-3 .
Heart's lust games . Poetenladen, Leipzig 2010, ISBN 978-3-940691-14-9 .
Breton Islands. 2nd Edition. Rimbaud Verlag, Aachen 2006, ISBN 978-3-89086-623-9 .
Found eating. Rimbaud Verlag, Aachen 2005, ISBN 978-3-89086-625-3 .
Tableaux · visual pieces. Rimbaud Verlag, Aachen 2002, ISBN 978-3-89086-589-8 .

Anthologies and literary journals (selection)

Christoph Buchwald (Ed.): Yearbook of Poetry (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009).
Shafiq Naz (ed.): The German poetry calendar 2011. Every day a poem . Alhambra Publishing, Bertem 2010.
Literature portals and magazines: Akzente , manuscripts , ndl , poet , poet shop , language in the technical age , distance runners

Awards

2011: Adelbert von Chamisso Prize
2011: Prix Servais

literature

Armin Steigenberger : Postutopian language cosmos . In: Berlin literary criticism.

Michael Braun : Found food . In: Lyrikwelt (taken from: Saarländischer Rundfunk, book reading from November 26, 2005).

Henning Ziebritzki : "One thing is already his other". An interpretation of Jean Krier's poetry. In: Fundstücke / Trouvailles 2 (2014–2015), pp. 202–208.

Individual evidence

^ Jean Krier in the Luxembourg authors' lexicon
^ Adelbert von Chamisso Prize goes to Jean Krier. In: Börsenblatt of November 20, 2011 [1] .
^ Chamisso Prize for Jean Krier

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Krier, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Luxembourgish German-speaking writer
DATE OF BIRTH	January 2, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH	Luxembourg
DATE OF DEATH	January 12, 2013
Place of death	Freiburg in Breisgau

[1] Jean Krier in the Luxembourg authors' lexicon

[2] Adelbert von Chamisso Prize goes to Jean Krier. In: Börsenblatt of November 20, 2011 [1] .

[3] Chamisso Prize for Jean Krier