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Jean Back

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Jean Back

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1953-01-01 (Dudelange)
Nationality
Luxembourg
Languages
Luxembourgish, French, German
Residence History
Dudelange (birthplace) → Esch-sur-Alzette (studies/residence) → Luxembourg City (work/creative activity)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Photographer, Civil servant
Active Years
1975-

Education

School in Esch-sur-Alzette
Country: Luxembourg
Details unknown. Known to have studied in Esch-sur-Alzette.

Awards

EU Prize for Literature
2010
Work: Amateur
Organization: EU Prize for Literature organization
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Wollekestol

2003 Novel

Early work. Contains short stories/linked pieces depicting Luxembourgish landscapes and everyday life with subtle observation.

Everyday lifeLocalityMemory

Mon amour schwein

2007 Novel

A mid-length work mixing humor and irony. Deals with language mixing and family stories.

HumorFamilyLanguage

Amateur

2009 Novel

A novel that sharply depicts photography, memory, and the inner life of a person. Themes connect with the author's photographic practice; recipient of the EU Prize for Literature.

MemoryPhotographySelf-expression

Wéi Dag an Nuecht

2012 Novel

Through contrasts of day and night, the work portrays changes in time and relationships.

TimeContrastHuman relationships

Karamell

2014 Novel

Uses metaphors of sweetness and bitterness to confront family and the past.

FamilyThe pastEmotions

Bibliography

  • Wollekestol (2003)
  • Mon amour schwein (2007)
  • Amateur (2009)
  • Wéi Dag an Nuecht (2012)
  • Karamell (2014)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Blend of realism and humorDetailed, photographic observation
Recurring Motifs
Details of everyday lifeMemory and photographyFamily relationships

Legacy

An important contemporary Luxembourgish writer, noted for work that moves between photography and prose. Gained international attention after receiving the EU Prize for Literature.

Archives

  • Wikimedia Commons (Category: Jean Back)

Trivia

  • Also active as a photographer.
  • Official website: http://jeanback.lu/.