Werner Lambersy Explained

Werner Lambersy
Birth Date:16 November 1941
Birth Place:Antwerp, Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France
Death Place:Paris, France
Nationality:Belgian
Occupation:Poet

Werner Lambersy (16 November 1941 – 18 October 2021) was a Belgian poet.[1]

Biography

Lambersy was born in Antwerp to a Jewish mother and Flemish father. During World War II, his father was involved with the Schutzstaffel and went to prison after the war. Therefore, Lambersy grew up without a father figure in his life. This family background influenced much of his poetic work.[2]

Throughout his career, Lambersy wrote nearly seventy books and was considered a major player in French literature. He served as literary attaché for Belgian literature at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles de Paris until 2002. He received numerous awards, including the Prix Mallarmé, the, the, and the .

Lambersy died in Paris on 18 October 2021 at the age of 79.[3]

Works

Notes and References

  1. News: 19 October 2021. Décès à l'âge de 79 ans du poète belge Werner Lambersy, maintes fois récompensé. French. La Libre Belgique. 19 October 2021.
  2. News: Richter. Václav. 23 April 2011. Werner Lambersy : " La beauté, c'est notre regard que nous jetons vers elle. ". French. Radio Prague International. 19 October 2021.
  3. News: 19 October 2021. Le poète belge Werner Lambersy, maintes fois récompensé, est décédé. French. Le Soir. 19 October 2021.