Joseph d'Arbaud

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Joseph d'Arbaud
Born4 October 1874
Died2 March 1950 (1950-03-03) (aged 75)
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
OccupationPoet
Parent(s)Philippe d'Arbaud
Marie-Louise Valère-Martin

Joseph d'Arbaud (4 October 1874 – 2 March 1950) was a French poet and writer from Provence.[1] He was a leading figure in the Provençal Revival, a literary movement of the nineteenth century.[2]

Joseph d'Arbaud in 1935

Biography

Early life

Joseph d'Arbaud was born in an aristocratic family in Meyrargues on 4 October 1874.[3] His father was Philippe d'Arbaud and his mother, Marie-Louise Valère-Martin. He was educated by Jesuits in Avignon, then studied the Law in Aix-en-Provence.[3]

Career

After spending a few years with young writers from Aix-en-Provence, he left for Camargue and became a bull-herder.[3] In 1918, he became a chief figure in Félibrige, a literary and cultural association founded by Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914) and other Provençal writers to defend and promote Langue d'oc languages and literatures.[3] Le Monde referred to d'Arbaud as Mistral's fils spirituel (spiritual son).[4]

D'Arbaud wrote in Provençal and translated his own works into French. Mistral penned a foreword to d'Arbaud's 1913 collection of poems Le Laurier d'Arles. Together with Emile Sicard, d'Arbaud also edited a local literary magazine titled Le Feu.[5]

Death

He died in Aix-en-Provence on 2 March 1950.[3]

Bibliography

  • La bête du Vaccarès [6]
  • The Beast, and Other Tales, Northwestern University Press, 2020.[7]

References