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Thierry Metz (1956–1997) was a French poet. He also worked on construction sites as labourer and a mason. Thierry came into the limelight in 1989 when Jean Cussat-Blanc, a Poet published his work. Thierry was able to write and publish while doing odd jobs.[1] Some of Thierry's publications were turned into documentaries. In 1997, Thierry killed himself when he sank into depression and alcohol after his youngest kid was killed by a car.[2]

Life

At the age of 21, Metz moved with his family to Saint-Romain-le-Noble. There he worked as a yard labourer, a mason, and then a farm worker.[1] During intervening periods of unemployment he wrote.

Books by Thierry

  • De l'un à l'autre. Toiles filées de Denis Castaing (French Edition) published in 01-Jan-1996. It was co-authored by, Thierry Metz, Paul Amouroux and Denis Castaing.
  • Tel que c'est écrit Mass Market Paperback – 1 Dec. 2012 [3]
  • Journal D Un Manoeuvre: A31332 (Folio) Pocket Book – 18 Mar. 2004 [4]
  • Terre Paperback – 1 Sept. 2003 [5]
  • L' Homme qui penche Paperback – Big Book, 8 May 2017 [6] [7]
  • Lettres à la bien-aimée - 12 Jan. 1995 [8]
  • Dolmen suivi de La demeure phréatique [9]
  • Jaguar A/E [10]

Awards

Thierry won the Prix Voronca in 1988. He also won the Prix Froissart in 1989.

References

  1. 1 2 Niemi, Alex; Metz, Alex Niemi and Thierry (2022-05-10). "Five Poems from "Journal of a Laborer" by Thierry Metz, Translated from French by Alex Niemi". Columbia Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ↑ Brincard, Marie-Violaine; Dury, Olivier (2021-12-08), L'homme qui penche (Documentary), Survivance, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Région Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes, retrieved 2023-08-25
  3. ↑ Metz, Thierry (2012-12-01). Tel que c'est écrit (in French). Jégun: L'Arrière-Pays. ISBN 978-2-910779-58-0.
  4. ↑ Metz, Thierry; Grosjean, Jean (2004-03-18). Journal D Un Manoeuvre: A31332 (in French). FOLIO. ISBN 978-2-07-031332-7.
  5. ↑ METZ, THIERRY (2003-09-01). Terre (in French). OPALES. ISBN 978-2-908799-36-1.
  6. ↑ Thierry Metz (2017). L' Homme qui penche (in French). Nice: UNES. pp. 112 pages. ISBN 978-2877041799.
  7. ↑ "Dr Christophe Barnabé". Merton College, Oxford. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Goodreads". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. ↑ "Dolmen suivi de La demeure phréatique". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  10. ↑ "Goodreads". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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