Tony Bourg

Tony Bourg (born 13 February 1912 in Weicherdange, and died 18 June 1991 in Luxembourg City; French pronunciation: [buʁ]) was a Luxembourgish professor, author, linguist, and literary scholar and critic.

In 1979 he was a founding member of the regional association De Cliärrwer Kanton – Veräin fir d'kulturellt Liäwwen a.s.b.l.

Tony Bourg published articles in many journals and newspapers, especially about foreign writers, such as Victor Hugo, or André Gide, and many others, who had resided in Luxembourg.

He was one of the best authorities on the activities of the "Colpach circle", the group of artists, writers and intellectuals around Émile Mayrisch.

[1] Tony Bourg's archives are held in the National Literature Centre under the number CNL L-0011.