Biography

Manfred Jung is a French poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 born in a very poor family of farmers. During the World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 was forced to serve in the German army but participated to the liberation of Paris

Liberation of Paris

The Liberation of Paris took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of the occupying German garrison on August 25th. It could be regarded by some as the last battle in the Battle for Normandy, though that really ended with the crushing of the Wehrmacht forces between the...

 with his wife (?) Consuela Wittmann. After the war Manfred Jung established as a bookseller and started his literary career. Publishing short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 and poetry in French and German periodicals, Jung's opus magnum and, in fact, only achieved work remains Instructions, a self-produced book that melts poetry and philosophical or theological views.

Manfred Jung dies in 1995 after having passed his last years as a homeless living in a cabin in the woods near the city of Sarreguemines

Sarreguemines

Sarreguemines is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is the seat of an arrondissement.-Geography:...

 at the German border. A rumor says that a unique exemplary of a book entitled Vanité (vanity

Vanity

In conventional parlance, vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but...

) was found on his body, only consisting in blank pages.

The last 15 years have seen Jung's audience growing more and more in the world of French poetry.