F. P. Jac (11 November 1955 – 25 December 2008), born Flemming Palle Jacobsen, was a Danish poet.
His first publication was the poetry collection Spontane kalender-blade (Spontaneous Calendar-sheets) from 1976. 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.
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.
References
- 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
- 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.