Thierry Metz
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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.{{Cite web |last=Niemi |first=Alex |last2=Metz |first2=Alex Niemi and Thierry |date=2022-05-10 |title=Five Poems from "Journal of a Laborer" by Thierry Metz, Translated from French by Alex Niemi |url=http://archive.columbiajournal.org/three-poems-from-journal-of-the-laborer-by-thierry-metz-translated-from-french-by-alex-niemi/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Columbia Journal |language=en-US}} 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.{{Citation |last=Brincard |first=Marie-Violaine |title=L'homme qui penche |date=2021-12-08 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11990980/ |type=Documentary |access-date=2023-08-25 |publisher=Survivance, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Région Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes |last2=Dury |first2=Olivier}}
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. 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 {{Cite book |last=Metz |first=Thierry |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/2910779580/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 |title=Tel que c'est écrit |date=2012-12-01 |publisher=L'Arrière-Pays |isbn=978-2-910779-58-0 |location=Jégun |language=French}}
- Journal D Un Manoeuvre: A31332 (Folio) Pocket Book – 18 Mar. 2004 {{Cite book |last=Metz |first=Thierry |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/2070313328/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 |title=Journal D Un Manoeuvre: A31332 |last2=Grosjean |first2=Jean |date=2004-03-18 |publisher=FOLIO |isbn=978-2-07-031332-7 |language=French}}
- Terre Paperback – 1 Sept. 2003 {{Cite book |last=METZ |first=THIERRY |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terre-Thierry-Metz/dp/2908799367 |title=Terre |date=2003-09-01 |publisher=OPALES |isbn=978-2-908799-36-1 |language=French}}
- L' Homme qui penche Paperback – Big Book, 8 May 2017 {{Cite book |last=Thierry Metz |title=L' Homme qui penche |publisher=UNES |year=2017 |isbn=978-2877041799 |edition= |location=Nice |pages=112 pages |language=French}} {{Cite web |title=Dr Christophe Barnabé |url=https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-christophe-barnabe |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Merton College, Oxford |language=en-GB}}
- Lettres à la bien-aimée - 12 Jan. 1995 {{Cite web |title=Goodreads |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5876799-lettres-la-bien-aim-e |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}
- Dolmen suivi de La demeure phréatique {{Cite web |title=Dolmen suivi de La demeure phréatique |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78558597-dolmen-suivi-de-la-demeure-phr-atique |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}
- Jaguar A/E {{Cite web |title=Goodreads |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78330846-jaguar-a-e |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}
Awards
Thierry won the Prix Voronca in 1988. He also won the Prix Froissart in 1989.{{Cn|date=August 2023}}
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Category:20th-century French poets
Category:20th-century French male writers
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