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- Josy Braun was born on January 14, 1938 in Luxembourg. He was an actor, known for De falschen hond (1989) and Déi zwéi vum Bierg (1985). He died on August 4, 2012 in Luxembourg.
- He was a Luxembourg writer, journalist and translator who wrote mainly in Luxembourgish.
- His 2010 collection of poems, Billersproochbiller, illustrated by his wife Josée Klinker, was translated into French, German and English with the goal of extending readership beyond the local Luxembourgers.
- Braun wrote plays both for adults and children, poetry, prose, and children's stories. His plays, which often convey political concerns, include D'Kromm an der Heck (1966), Requiem fir e Lompekréimer (1966), Wie bas de Leo? (1976), Hexejuecht (1978).
- He authored the very first detective story in Luxembourgish, Porto fir d'Affekoten (1997).
- His works have been translated into German, French, English, Italian, Portuguese and Russian.
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