Marius Jouveau
Marius Jouveau (8 January 1878 – 14 October 1949) was a French poet. He served as the capoulie (or president) of the Félibrige from 1922 to 1941. On 11 August 1940 Jouveau wrote a letter to Marshal Philippe Pétain arguing that the Révolution nationale and the Félibrige shared the same values.
Marius Jouveau

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- Name
- Marius Jouveau
- Born
- 8 January 1878
- Birthplace
- Avignon, France
- Place of death
- Aix-en-Provence, France
- Occupation
- Poet
- Full name
- Marius Jean Baptiste Jouveau.
- Died
- 1949. · Aix-en-Provence.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- translations from Occitan and Occitan grammar.
- Movements
- Félibrige.
- Honours
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight of the Legion of Honour, officier d'académie and Officier de l'Instruction publique.
- Languages
- Occitan, Italian and French.
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Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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This photograph is part of the Fonds Raoul Berthelé , preserved by the city archives of Toulouse. It was provided to Wikimedia Commons as part of a cooperation project with Wikimédia France . In 1978,
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Occitan, Italian and French. The field of work recorded is translations from Occitan and Occitan grammar. Positions recorded include Capoulié of the Félibrige and 'majoral' of the Félibrige. Distinctions recorded are Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight of the Legion of Honour, officier d'académie and Officier de l'Instruction publique.
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• Name — Marius Jouveau • Born — 8 January 1878 • Birthplace — Avignon, France • Place of death — Aix-en-Provence, France • Occupation — Poet • Illustration — Marius Jouveau
Documentary record
Marius Jouveau lived from 6 January 1878 to 14 October 1949 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Marius Jouveau was born on 6 January 1878 in Avignon (Vaucluse) and died on 14 October 1949 in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône).
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Marius Jouveau was recorded at birth as Marius Jean Baptiste Jouveau. He also worked under the names L'Armanacaire, Anatòli Fifroulet and Lou Barralié. His recorded languages were Occitan, Italian and French. He was the child of Elzéar Jouveau. One child is recorded: René Jouveau.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Marius Jouveau worked in translations from Occitan and Occitan grammar. His work is associated with Félibrige. Recorded positions include Capoulié of the Félibrige and 'majoral' of the Félibrige. He belonged to Escolo mistralenco and Académie des sciences, agriculture, arts et belles-lettres d'Aix.
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Marius Jouveau is recorded with the occupation Italian teacher. Recorded as having received Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight of the Legion of Honour and officier d'académie.
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1878
Marius Jouveau was born on 6 January 1878.
1949
Marius Jouveau died at Aix-en-Provence.
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Aix-en-Provence.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5893093: Marius Jouveau
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- “Marius Jouveau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.L'affirmation régionale en Pays d'oc des années quarante. Ethnologie française. 33. 3. 425. 2003.
- 2.CIRDOC. Fonds Jouveau. Occitanica.
- 3.Armée française. Livret militaire numéro matricule 787 photo 567. AD Vaucluse.
- 4.Légion d'honneur. Base Leonore.
- 5.Marius Jouveau, capoulié du Félibrige. L'Avenir Provençal. 38. 18 septembre 1927. 1-2. 24 juillet 2021.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Stèle pour deux poètes. Marius Jouveau 1878–1949. Joseph d'Arbaud 1872–1950, Aix-en-Provence 1960
- Correspondance de Frédéric Mistral et E., F. et Marius Jouveau 1877–1913, publiée par Marie-Thérèse Jouveau, Aix-en-Provence 1993
- Jean Fourié, Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d’oc de 1800 à nos jours, Aix-en-Provence 2009 s.v.
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Marius Jouveau received Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight of the Legion of Honour, officier d'académie and Officier de l'Instruction publique. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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