Guy Helminger (born 1963) is a Luxembourgish author who has written a number of successful novels and plays in German."Helminger, Guy", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006.
Biography
Guy Helminger, the younger brother of author Nico Helminger, was born on 20 January 1963 in Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. He studied German literature and philosophy in Luxembourg, Heidelberg and Cologne where he has lived since 1985. His literary work includes poetry, drama and novels. His award-winning play Morgen ist Regen, translated into English as "Venezuela", was performed at London's Arcola Theatre in March 2003."Helminger, Guy" , Centre national de literature. Retrieved 14 February 2011."Venezuela by Guy Helminger", Arcola Theatre. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
In 2002, Helminger was awarded the Servais Prize for Rost, a collection of short stories.
Selected works
Guy Helminger, "Neubrasilien", Frankfut-am-Main: Eichborn, 2010. pp. 315 Guy Helminger, "Morgen war schon", Frankfut-am-Main: Eichborn, 2007. pp. 331 Guy Helminger, "Etwas fehlt immer", Frankfut-am-Main: Eichborn, 2007. pp. 268 Guy Helminger, Manuel Andrack: "Die Ruhe der Schlammkröte", Kiepenheuer & Witsch: Cologne, 2007, Guy Helminger, Penny Black (translator), "Venezuela", London: Oberon Books, 2003, pp. 63 Guy Helminger, "Rost", Echternach: Editions Phi, 2001, pp. 136
External links Guy Helminger in: NRW Literatur im Netz
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