Michel Duc-Goninaz
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Michel Duc-Goninaz is known worldwide for his 2002 revision of La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
("Complete illustrated Esperanto dictionary").
A member of the World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO)
during the 1950s
, he served as co-editor of La Folieto, distributed mainly among young Esperantist
s of Île-de-France
. In 1956 he married Arlette Lecourtois. He played a role in the 1964 Esperanto-language feature film Angoroj
.
Notably, he compiled Vocabulaire Espéranto (Laŭtema esperanta franca vortareto), a thematic French-Esperanto dictionary published by Ophrys in 1971 (2nd edition, 1990), and he adapted Alexander Pushkin's play
The Stone Guest
into Esperanto as La Ŝtona Gasto. He also translated The Stranger
by Albert Camus
and Dream Story
by Arthur Schnitzler
into Esperanto.
For many years he was a lecturer in Russian and Esperanto at the University of Provence
(Aix
-Marseille
). Duc-Goninaz is now a lecturer at the International Academy of Sciences
in San Marino
and is a regular contributing editor to the Esperanto-language monthly magazine Monato
.
In 2002, he and Claude Roux updated and revised La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
, a monolingual reference dictionary of Esperanto by Gaston Waringhien
that had originally been published in 1976. In 2002 the journal La Ondo de Esperanto
named Duc-Goninaz as Esperantist of the Year
in recognition of his work as chief editor for the dictionary revision. Another revised edition (2005) corrected numerous typographical errors, many of which had been noted by Esperanto grammarian and lexicographer Bertilo Wennergren
.
Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
240px|thumb|The 2004 edition of La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro.La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto is a monolingual dictionary of the language Esperanto...
("Complete illustrated Esperanto dictionary").
A member of the World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO)
TEJO
TEJO is the Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo, or World Esperanto Youth Organization. TEJO was founded in 1938 under the name Tutmonda Junular-Organizo . The current name was taken in 1952. In 1956, TEJO became the youth section of the World Esperanto Association...
during the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
, he served as co-editor of La Folieto, distributed mainly among young Esperantist
Esperantist
An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
s of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
. In 1956 he married Arlette Lecourtois. He played a role in the 1964 Esperanto-language feature film Angoroj
Angoroj
Angoroj was the first feature film to be produced entirely in Esperanto. It was directed and produced by Jacques-Louis Mahé, a friend of Raymond Schwartz who, under the pseudonym 'Lorjak', had previously produced a silent Esperanto publicity film before World War II titled Antaŭen! .At the start...
.
Notably, he compiled Vocabulaire Espéranto (Laŭtema esperanta franca vortareto), a thematic French-Esperanto dictionary published by Ophrys in 1971 (2nd edition, 1990), and he adapted Alexander Pushkin's play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
The Stone Guest
The Stone Guest
The Stone Guest is a poetic drama by Alexander Pushkin based on the Spanish legend of Don Juan. The Stone Guest was written in 1830 as part of his four short plays known as The Little Tragedies...
into Esperanto as La Ŝtona Gasto. He also translated The Stranger
The Stranger (novel)
The Stranger or The Outsider is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1942. Its theme and outlook are often cited as examples of existentialism, though Camus did not consider himself an existentialist; in fact, its content explores various philosophical schools of thought, including absurdism, as...
by Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Albert Camus was a French author, journalist, and key philosopher of the 20th century. In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement, which was opposed to some tendencies of the Surrealist movement of André Breton.Camus was awarded the 1957...
and Dream Story
Dream Story
Rhapsody: A Dream Novel, also known as Dream Story, is a 1926 novella by the Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler. It details the thoughts and psychological transformations of Doctor Fridolin over a two-day period. In this short time, he meets many people who give a clue to the world Schnitzler is...
by Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler
Dr. Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist.- Biography :Arthur Schnitzler, son of a prominent Hungarian-Jewish laryngologist Johann Schnitzler and Luise Markbreiter , was born in Praterstraße 16, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian...
into Esperanto.
For many years he was a lecturer in Russian and Esperanto at the University of Provence
University of Provence
The University of Provence Aix-Marseille I is a public university mostly located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. It is one of the three Universities of Aix-Marseille and is part of the Academy of Aix and Marseille.-Overview:...
(Aix
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
-Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
). Duc-Goninaz is now a lecturer at the International Academy of Sciences
Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino
The Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino is a scientific association. It was established in 1983 and had its first convention, SUS 1, around New Year 1984 at San Marino City. After the Sammarinese skeleton law on higher education had been passed the academy was officially founded on...
in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
and is a regular contributing editor to the Esperanto-language monthly magazine Monato
Monato
Monato is a monthly magazine produced in Esperanto which carries articles on politics, culture and economics. It is printed in Belgium and distributed to readers in 65 countries. The title simply means "month"....
.
In 2002, he and Claude Roux updated and revised La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
240px|thumb|The 2004 edition of La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro.La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto is a monolingual dictionary of the language Esperanto...
, a monolingual reference dictionary of Esperanto by Gaston Waringhien
Gaston Waringhien
Gaston Waringhein was a French linguist, lexicographer, and Esperantist. He wrote poems as well as essays and books on linguistics...
that had originally been published in 1976. In 2002 the journal La Ondo de Esperanto
La Ondo de Esperanto
La Ondo de Esperanto is an illustrated Esperanto monthly published monthly in the Russian Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad ....
named Duc-Goninaz as Esperantist of the Year
Esperantist of the Year
The Esperantist of the Year is an honorary designation bestowed each year by the editors of the Esperanto-language monthly La Ondo de Esperanto...
in recognition of his work as chief editor for the dictionary revision. Another revised edition (2005) corrected numerous typographical errors, many of which had been noted by Esperanto grammarian and lexicographer Bertilo Wennergren
Bertilo Wennergren
Bertilo Wennergren [VEN-er-gren] , born 4 October 1956, is a Swedish Esperantist currently living in Seoul, South Korea...
.
Selected works
- 2005. La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto. Paris: Sennacieca Asocio TutmondaSennacieca Asocio TutmondaSennacieca Asocio Tutmonda is an independent worldwide cultural Esperanto association of a general left-wing orientation. Its headquarters are in Paris. According to Jacques Schram, chairman of the Executive Committee, the membership totalled 881 in 2003...
, 1265 pp. ISBN 2-9502432-8-2.
Articles
- 1979. "Esperanto en Perspektivo: Faktoj kaj analizoj pri la internacia lingvo" ("Esperanto in perspective: Facts and analyses about the International Language", Ivo LapennaIvo LapennaIvo Lapenna was a Jugoslav Professor of Law, Esperanto speaker, and President of the World Esperanto Association...
, Ulrich Lins, Tazio Carlevaro: Compte-rendu) in Language Problems and Language Planning, 3:1, 40–45. - 1983 (with Denis Creissels). "Les langues d'U.R.S.S.: Aspects linguistiques et sociolinguistiques" ("Languages of the USSR: Linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects") in Language Problems and Language Planning, 7:2, 198 ff.
- 2000. "L’espérantologie en revue (2)" ("Esperantology in review") in Language Problems and Language Planning, 24:2, 197–200.