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André Schmitz

1929 – 2016

Belgian poet

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About André Schmitz

Lived 1929 – 2016 (aged 86). André Schmitz was a Belgian writer, poet and literary critic.

André Schmitz (17 August 1929 – 15 January 2016) was a Belgian poet.

He stayed in Central Africa, Lebanon, Quebec, and India.

Awards In 1987, he won the A. and J. Goffin Prize Foundation for all of his culminated work, and 2000 he received the Mallarmé prize for Incises incisions.

He also received the French Community of Belgium quinquennial prize of literature for (culmination of work), and Tristan Tzara prize for scraping wings.

Works For the Love of Fire, the Artists, 1961 Double Voice and attached, editions of Aquarius, 1965 Soleils rauques, Andre de Rache, Brussels 1973 (triennial prize for Literature, Brussels 1975)

(Tristan Tzara prize, Paris 1991) Scraping wing, The Tree lyrics (Amay), Phi (Luxembourg), The Writings of ironworks (Quebec), 1994 (Academy Award Mallarme 2000) A little rain between the teeth, poems, Protis-L'Arbre to Words, 2000 In the prose of days, Anthology 1961 - 2001, Introduction - Study Dobzynski Charles, La Renaissance du livre, 2001

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Mallarmé Prize; Prix Tristan-Tzara
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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Schmitz?

Belgian poet (1929–2016)

When was André Schmitz born?

André Schmitz was born on 17 August 1929 in Erneuville.

When did André Schmitz die?

André Schmitz died on 15 January 2016 in Turpange.

What was André Schmitz's occupation?

André Schmitz was a writer, poet and literary critic.

What nationality was André Schmitz?

André Schmitz was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Schmitz

· Wikidata: Q2848625

· DBpedia: André Schmitz

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