Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Occupation
Poet
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]
The Beast, and Other Tales, Northwestern University Press, 2020.[7]
References
^Roche, Alphonse V. (March 15, 1942). "Modern Provencal Literature and Joseph d'Arbaud". Books Abroad. 16 (2): 131–134. doi:10.2307/40082563. JSTOR40082563.
^Sussex, R. T. (1974). "Joseph d'Arbaud, Poet of the Camarge". Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association. 42 (1): 175–185. doi:10.1179/aulla.1974.002.
