Raymond Vautherin

Raymond Vautherin
Born(1935-09-18)18 September 1935
La Thuile, Italy
Died11 February 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 82)
Aymavilles, Italy
Occupation(s)Linguist, poet, playwright

Raymond Vautherin (La Thuile, 18 September 1935 – Aymavilles, 11 February 2018) was a French-speaking Italian linguist, poet and playwright. He wrote plays and poetry in Valdôtain dialect.

Early life

Raymond Vautherin was born on 18 September 1935 in La Thuile.[1] After his father died, he moved to Pont d'Aël, Aymavilles.

Career

Vautherin wrote poetry in Valdôtain dialect, locally called patois, from the Aosta Valley.[1] As a member of the Comité des Traditions Valdôtaines, he authored several plays in this patois and revived Charaban, the local theatre company in patois.[1] He also translated the Book of Proverbs and The Little Prince into patois.[2] From 1975 to his death, he was the editor-in-chief of Lo Flambò, the official magazine of the committee.[1]

He was also a member of the Valdotainian academic society Académie Saint-Anselme.

Death

Vautherin died on 11 February 2018 in Aymavilles.[2]

Selected works

  • Adjeu poésia (1957)
  • Lo Cardeleun (1959)

References

  1. ^ a b c d David, Erika (12 February 2018). "Lutto, la Valle piange Raymond Vautherin". Gazetta Matin (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Marinet, Enrico (13 February 2018). "L'addio di Raymond Vautherin è una poesia scritta in patois". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.


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