Anise Koltz facts for kids

Anise Koltz (born June 12, 1928 – died March 1, 2023) was a famous writer from Luxembourg. She was known for her poems and for translating other people's poems. She also wrote stories for children. In 1962, she helped start a successful event called Journées littéraires de Mondorf, which means "Mondorf Literary Days". This event is now called Académie Européenne de Poésie (European Academy of Poetry). Anise Koltz always played a very important part in it.

Biography

Anise Koltz was born in the Eich area of Luxembourg City on June 12, 1928. In the 1950s, she started writing fairy stories. She mainly wrote them in German and Luxembourgish. She also worked as a translator, changing books from one language to another.

Many of her writings have been translated into English, Spanish, and Italian. People thought she was Luxembourg's most important modern poet.

Starting in 1963, the Journées littéraires de Mondorf (Mondorf Literary Days) helped connect writers from Luxembourg with writers from other countries. In 1995, the Mondorf Literary Days started again. This time, they included all types of writing. This gave many different authors a chance to share their work.

Anise Koltz passed away on March 1, 2023. She was 94 years old.

Awards

Anise Koltz received many awards for her writing. Here are some of them:

• 1992 – Prix Jean Malrieu
• 1992 – Prix Blaise Cendrars
• 1994 – Antonio Viccaro prize for "Chants de refus"
• 1996 – Batty Weber Prize
• 1997 – Rheinlandtaler prize from "Landschaftsverband Rheinland"
• 1998 – Prix Guillaume Apollinaire for Le mur du son
• 2005 – Jan Smrek Prize in Slovakia for her work over her lifetime
• 2008 – Servais Prize for L'ailleurs des mots
• 2009 – Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp for "La lune noircie"

Works

Anise Koltz wrote many books of poetry and stories. She wrote in German, French, and sometimes both. Some of her works were also translated into English.

In German

• Märchen, Luxembourg, 1957
• Heimatlos, poems, Luxembourg, 1959
• Der Wolkenschimmel und andere Erzählungen, Luxembourg, 1960
• Spuren nach innen, 21 poems, Luxembourg, 1960
• Steine und Vögel, poems, 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, which won the 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, which won the Prix Jean Servais
• La Lune noircie, Éditions Arfuyen, 2009, connected to the Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp
• La Muraille de l'Alphabet, phi, 2010
• Je renaîtrai, Éditions Arfuyen, 2011

Bilingual French and English

• At the Devil's Banquets, Dedalus Press, 1998. ISBN: 978-1-901233-05-6
• At the Edge of Night, Arc Publications, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-904614-56-2

See also

In Spanish: Anise Koltz para niños