F. P. Jac
F. P. Jac (11 November 1955 – 25 December 2008[1]), born Flemming Palle Jacobsen,[2][3] was a Danish poet.[4]
His first publication was the poetry collection Spontane kalender-blade (Spontaneous Calendar-sheets) from 1976.[5] Even if his production is much "lighter" in tone than his peers of that day, he is counted as belonging to the so-called eighties-generation of poets. He published more than fifty collections of poetry, a few of them in cooperation with some other Danish poets, namely Asger Schnack and Klaus Høeck. His latest work while alive was Søvnlysninger, (Sleeplightings), 2007.[6]
Jac often utilised autobiographical material in his writing, generously twisting everything to an innovative, kind-hearted, humorous and above all distinct voice. Approaching everyday life with a defiant ability to find beauty and oddness he coined many new words describing feelings and situations previously unaccounted for in Danish. This gave him a reputation for being an eccentric with a slanted and highly personal use of language, but also brought him much acclaim among peers and a large fan base. In 2008, 1 month before his death, he was thus awarded the grand prize of the Academy for the Arts for his life achievement in regards to kindling the Danish language.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Poulsen, J. (2010). Something rotten!: punk i Danmark : maleri, musik og litteratur (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 411. ISBN 978-87-02-08288-3. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Schou, Mortensen & Schack 2006, p. 395.
- ^ Danish Literature Information Center (1996). Danish Literary Magazine. Danish Literature Information Center. p. 17. Retrieved 4 Nov 2024.
- ^ Mai, A.M. (2012). Hvor litteraturen finder sted – bind 3: Moderne tider 1900–2010 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Gyldendal. p. 156. ISBN 978-87-02-11420-1. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Jansen, F.J.B. (1987). Den Danske lyrik: Efter 1960 (in Danish). H. Reitzel. pp. 255 ff. ISBN 978-87-412-3851-7. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Søvnlysninger af F. P. Jac". Drupal (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Munk 2008.
Sources
[edit]- Munk, Anne Myrup (2 October 2008). "Akademiets Store Pris går i år til F. P. Jac". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- Schou, S.; Mortensen, K.P.; Schack, M. (2006). Dansk litteraturs historie: 1960-2000 (in Danish). Gyldendal. ISBN 978-87-02-04186-6. Retrieved 4 November 2024.