François Vidal

François Vidal
Born(1832-07-14)14 July 1832
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died25 May 1911(1911-05-25) (aged 78)
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Resting placeSaint-Pierre Cemetery
Other namesFrancés Vidal
Occupation(s)Librarian, poet

François Vidal (14 July 1832 – 25 May 1911) was a French Provençal poet and activist.

Early life

François Vidal was born on 14 July 1832.[1][2]

Career

François Vidal was one of the first Provençal activists to join the Félibrige. He had a deep knowledge of the Occitan language, and was the editor (pagesetting and revision) of Frédéric Mistral's Tresor dóu Felibrige.

He was the curator of the Bibliothèque Méjanes, the public library in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2]

Vidal wrote poetry in Provençal.[1][2] He revived the traditional use of the Provençal instrument known as "tambourin."[3] In 1876, he became a "Majoral" (council member) of the Félibrige,[2] a cultural and literary movement for the promotion of Provençal heritage.[4]

Death

Vidal died on 25 May 1911.[1][2] He was buried at the Saint-Pierre Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "François Vidal (1832-1911)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Vidal, François (1832-1911)". IdRef. Système universitaire de documentation. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Le trésor du tambourinaire : histoire de l'instrument provençal : musique poesie et prose provençale. OCLC 468642061. Retrieved January 7, 2016 – via WorldCat.
  4. ^ Berjoan, Nicolas (2011). "L'idée latine du Félibrige : Enjeux, boires et déboires d'une politique étrangère régionaliste (1870-1890)". Revue d'histoire du XIXe siècle. 42 (42): 121–136. doi:10.4000/rh19.4110. Retrieved January 7, 2016 – via Cairn.info.


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