Joseph Desanat
| Joseph Desanat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1796 Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Died | 1873 |
| Occupation | Poet, journal editor |
Joseph Desanat (1796-1873) was a French Provençal poet and journal editor.
Early life
Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon.[1][2]
Career
Desanat was first a courtier.[1] He then moved to Marseille, where he made charcuterie.[1][2]
In 1841, Desanat founded Lou Bouil-Abaïsso, a literary journal of Provençal poetry published in Marseille.[3][4] The journal ran from 1841 to 1842, and from 1844 to 1846.[1] Desanat encouraged his friend Jean-Baptiste Gaut to submit poems, leading to a career as a poet and an advocacy of the Félibrige movement.[5]
A prolific Provençal poet himself, Desanat's use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral's spelling rules.[1]
Death
He died in 1873.[2]
Legacy
The Boulevard Joseph Desanat in Tarascon was named in his honour.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arles Region Visitor Center: Boulevard Joseph Desanat
- 1 2 3 Frequence Sud: Boulevard Joseph Tarascon
- ↑ Constance Elizabeth Maud (ed.), Alma Strettel (ed.), Memoirs of Mistral, New York, Baker & Taylor, 1907, p. 107
- ↑ David Streight, Théodore Aubanel : sensual poetry and the Provençal church, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France : Édicioun dóu Gregau, 1996, p. 23
- ↑ Emma Robert, Le Félibre Gaut, histoire d’un héros provençal, L'Express, Archives 2013/2014