Edmond de la Fontaine

This is an accepted version of this page Edmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 – 24 June 1891[1]), better known by his pen name of Dicks,[2] was a Luxembourgish jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language.

In addition, his Luxemburger Sitten und Bräuche was one of the most influential early ethnographies on the Luxembourgish people.

Fontaine was the third son of Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine,[3] who was appointed Governor of Luxembourg in 1841, and subsequently served as the country's first Prime Minister in 1848.

Fontaine was not a skilled speaker, and this may be the reason why he later left the bar and became a deputy judge, then worked as an office manager for the railways.

[3] In 1858, he opened a weaving business, employing 60 workers in Remich.