Josy Braun facts for kids
Josy (Joseph) Braun (born January 14, 1938 – died August 4, 2012) was a talented writer, journalist, and translator from Luxembourg. He mostly wrote in the Luxembourgish language.
Josy Braun created many different kinds of stories. He wrote plays for both adults and children, beautiful poems, and interesting prose. He also wrote special stories just for kids. His plays often shared important messages about society and how people live. Some of his well-known plays include D'Kromm an der Heck (1966), Requiem fir e Lompekréimer (1966), Wie bas de Leo? (1976), and Hexejuecht (1978).
His writings were popular and have been translated into many languages like German, French, English, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. He even wrote the very first detective story in Luxembourgish, called Porto fir d'Affekoten, which came out in 1997.
In 2010, he released a collection of poems called Billersproochbiller. His wife, Josée Klinker, created the illustrations for this book. These poems were translated into French, German, and English so that more people beyond Luxembourg could enjoy them.
His novel Kréiwénkel tells the story of people's dreams, hopes, and challenges. It shows how characters change inside and out as the world around them changes. Braun described village life and how people slowly grew and changed their feelings and experiences.
Josy Braun's Books
Josy Braun wrote many books. Here are a few of his important works:
- billersproochbiller (2010): This book of poems was written in both Luxembourgish and German. His wife, Josée Klincker, illustrated it.
- Kréiwénkel (1998): This is a novel that explores the lives of people in a changing world.
- Porto fir d'Affekoten (1997): This was the first detective story ever written in the Luxembourgish language.
See also
In Spanish: Josy Braun para niños
