Henriette Dibon

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Henriette Dibon
Henriette Dibon in 1925
Born9 August 1902
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Died9 September 1989 (1989-09-10) (aged 87)
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
OccupationAuthor

Henriette Dibon, also known as Farfantello, (1902-1989) was a French poet and short story writer. A member of the

Académie française
.

Early life

Henriette Dibon was born on 9 August 1902 in Avignon, France.[1][2]

Career

Dibon was a teacher.[3] She also served as the curator of the Musée Roure in Avignon.[3][4]

Dibon was the author of many poetry and short story collections in Provençal and French. She was a member of the Félibrige,[3] and Joseph d'Arbaud prefaced her 1934 poetry collection entitled Li lambrusco.[5] Meanwhile, her poetry was praised by Charles Rostaing and René Jouveau.[6]

Dibon won three literary prizes from the

Académie française: the Prix Valentine de Wolmar for Ratis in 1967; the Prix Amic for Le Radeau in 1974; and the Prix Broquette-Gonin for Le marquis de Baroncelli in 1982.[7]

Death and legacy

Dibon died on 9 September 1989 in Avignon.[1][2] She bequeathed a notebook of memories about the Félibrige to the Bibliothèque Méjanes in Aix-en-Provence.[3]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b "Henriette Dibon (1902-1989)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Dibon, Henriette (1902-1989)". IdRef. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "La bibliothèque Méjanes et le Félibrige". Cité du livre. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. OCLC 494077079
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  5. . Retrieved June 13, 2016 – via WorldCat.
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  7. ^ "Henriette DIBON". Académie française. Retrieved June 13, 2016.