Paul Giéra
| Paul Giéra | |
|---|---|
 Paul Giéra in 1854 | |
| Born |
January 22, 1816 Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Died |
April 26, 1861 (aged 45) Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
Paul Giéra (January 22, 1816 – April 26, 1861) was a French Provençal poet.
Early life
Paul Giéra was born on January 22, 1816 in Avignon.[1] His father was Jean Baptiste Joseph Giéra and his mother, Marie Madeleine Marguerite Crillon.[1]
Career
Giéra was the owner of the Château de Font-Ségugne in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne.
On May 21, 1854, he invited Joseph Roumanille, Frédéric Mistral, Théodore Aubanel, Alphonse Tavan, Jean Brunet and Anselme Mathieu, where they founded the Félibrige movement.[2]
Death
He died on April 26, 1861 in his hometown of Avignon.[1]
Legacy
The Collège Paul Giéra in Avignon was named in his honour. It closed down in 2009 due to lack of public funding.[3]
The Gymnase Paul Giéra in Avignon was also named in his honour.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Antonin Paul Louis Ange François Giéra, GeneaNet
- ↑ Joep Leerssen, Ann Rigney, Commemorating Writers in Nineteenth-Century Europe: Nation-Building and Centenary Fever, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, chapter 7
- ↑ Unanimité surprise pour le collège Giéra d'Avignon, Vaucluse Matin, 27/09/2009
- ↑ Mappy
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