Guy Rewenig: Difference between revisions
migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article |
m Corrected spelling, replaced: Luxemburgish → Luxembourgish |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} |
|||
[[File:Rewenig w.jpg|thumb| |
[[File:Rewenig w.jpg|thumb|Rewenig in 2007]] |
||
'''Guy Rewenig''' (born 1947) is a [[Luxembourg]] author and novelist. In |
'''Guy Rewenig''' (born 31 August 1947) is a [[Luxembourg]] author and novelist. In 1984, he wrote the first novel in the [[Luxembourgish]] language although poems and theatrical works had appeared in the 19th century. Together with [[Roger Manderscheid]], he is credited for initiating the current trend for novels written in Luxembourgish.<ref>"Rewenig, Guy", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. {{in lang|de}}</ref> |
||
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
||
Born on 31 August 1947 in [[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg City]], Rewenig completed his secondary school education at the [[Athénée de Luxembourg]] before being trained as a schoolteacher at the ''Institut pédagogique''. He taught first in the primary school at [[Bettembourg]] and from 1971 in [[Esch-sur-Alzette]]. In 1984, he gave up teaching to become a full-time independent writer and moved to [[Nospelt]].<ref name=CNL>[http://www.cnl.public.lu/functions/search/resultHighlight/index.php?linkId=2&SID=bb470520e7e2f32f7b1b2a4bac0c172c "CNL - Rewenig Guy"], ''Centre national de littérature''. {{ |
Born on 31 August 1947 in [[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg City]], Rewenig completed his secondary school education at the [[Athénée de Luxembourg]] before being trained as a schoolteacher at the ''Institut pédagogique''. He taught first in the primary school at [[Bettembourg]] and from 1971 in [[Esch-sur-Alzette]]. In 1984, he gave up teaching to become a full-time independent writer and moved to [[Nospelt]].<ref name=CNL>[http://www.cnl.public.lu/functions/search/resultHighlight/index.php?linkId=2&SID=bb470520e7e2f32f7b1b2a4bac0c172c "CNL - Rewenig Guy"]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Centre national de littérature''. {{in lang|de}} Retrieved 6 February 2011.</ref> |
||
==Career as a writer== |
==Career as a writer== |
||
In 1963, Rewenig published his first film reviews in the ''Luxemburger Wort''. His first play "Interview" appeared in 1970 as did ''Als der Feigenbaum verdorrte'', a collection of essays. From 1973, he also began to write for children, his highly successful collection of children's stories ''Muschkilusch. Geschichte fir Kanner'' appearing in 1990. In |
In 1963, Rewenig published his first film reviews in the ''Luxemburger Wort''. His first play "Interview" appeared in 1970 as did ''Als der Feigenbaum verdorrte'', a collection of essays. From 1973, he also began to write for children, his highly successful collection of children's stories ''Muschkilusch. Geschichte fir Kanner'' appearing in 1990. In 1985, Guy Rewenig published ''Hannert dem Atlantik'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luxemburger Autorenlexikon|url=https://www.autorenlexikon.lu/page/author/476/4764/DEU/index.html|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Luxemburger Autorenlexikon|language=de, fr}}</ref> the very first novel to appear in Luxembourgish, paving the way for other works of fiction to be written in the local language. Rewenig writes in German, Luxembourgish and French. His novel ''Roman Mass mat dräi Hären'' was translated into French by [[Jean Portante]] as ''La cathédrale en flammes''. He has also written many satirical works criticizing the social and political shortcomings of Luxembourg life and has frequently contributed articles to Luxembourg newspapers and periodicals.<ref name=CNL/> |
||
In 1974, he was a founding member of the ''Association de soutien aux travailleurs immigrés'' and in 2000, together with Roger Manderschied, he founded the publishing house ''Ultimomondo'' where his works now appear. In 2010, he published the novel ''Sibiresch Eisebunn'' under the penname Tania Naskandy.<ref name=CNL/> |
In 1974, he was a founding member of the ''Association de soutien aux travailleurs immigrés'' and in 2000, together with Roger Manderschied, he founded the publishing house ''Ultimomondo'' where his works now appear. In 2010, he published the novel ''Sibiresch Eisebunn'' under the penname Tania Naskandy.<ref name=CNL/> |
||
| Line 17: | Line 18: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*[http://www.cnl.public.lu/auteurs/ecrivains/Guy_Rewenig/index.html CNL page on Guy Rewenig with complete bibliography] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723090921/http://www.cnl.public.lu/auteurs/ecrivains/Guy_Rewenig/index.html CNL page on Guy Rewenig with complete bibliography] |
||
*[http://www.umo.lu/ultimomondo/?p=p_2&sName=guy-rewenig Guy Rewenig at Ultimomondo] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160035/http://www.umo.lu/ultimomondo/?p=p_2&sName=guy-rewenig Guy Rewenig at Ultimomondo] |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
| Line 24: | Line 25: | ||
{{Authority control}} |
{{Authority control}} |
||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rewenig, Guy}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rewenig, Guy}} |
||
[[Category:Luxembourgian writers]] |
[[Category:Luxembourgian writers]] |
||
| Line 30: | Line 32: | ||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category:Luxembourgian schoolteachers]] |
[[Category:Luxembourgian schoolteachers]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Writers from Luxembourg City]] |
||
[[Category:Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg]] |
[[Category:Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg]] |
||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 15 April 2024
Guy Rewenig (born 31 August 1947) is a Luxembourg author and novelist. In 1984, he wrote the first novel in the Luxembourgish language although poems and theatrical works had appeared in the 19th century. Together with Roger Manderscheid, he is credited for initiating the current trend for novels written in Luxembourgish.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born on 31 August 1947 in Luxembourg City, Rewenig completed his secondary school education at the Athénée de Luxembourg before being trained as a schoolteacher at the Institut pédagogique. He taught first in the primary school at Bettembourg and from 1971 in Esch-sur-Alzette. In 1984, he gave up teaching to become a full-time independent writer and moved to Nospelt.[2]
Career as a writer
[edit]In 1963, Rewenig published his first film reviews in the Luxemburger Wort. His first play "Interview" appeared in 1970 as did Als der Feigenbaum verdorrte, a collection of essays. From 1973, he also began to write for children, his highly successful collection of children's stories Muschkilusch. Geschichte fir Kanner appearing in 1990. In 1985, Guy Rewenig published Hannert dem Atlantik,[3] the very first novel to appear in Luxembourgish, paving the way for other works of fiction to be written in the local language. Rewenig writes in German, Luxembourgish and French. His novel Roman Mass mat dräi Hären was translated into French by Jean Portante as La cathédrale en flammes. He has also written many satirical works criticizing the social and political shortcomings of Luxembourg life and has frequently contributed articles to Luxembourg newspapers and periodicals.[2]
In 1974, he was a founding member of the Association de soutien aux travailleurs immigrés and in 2000, together with Roger Manderschied, he founded the publishing house Ultimomondo where his works now appear. In 2010, he published the novel Sibiresch Eisebunn under the penname Tania Naskandy.[2]
Awards
[edit]Rewenig has received many awards in Luxembourg including the first prize for the Concours littéraire national in 1984, 1988 and 1991; the Batty Weber Prize in 2005; and the Prix Servais in 2006 and 2010.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rewenig, Guy", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. (in German)
- ^ a b c "CNL - Rewenig Guy"[permanent dead link], Centre national de littérature. (in German) Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Luxemburger Autorenlexikon". Luxemburger Autorenlexikon (in German and French). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
