Simin Palay
Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay, (Occitan: Simin Palai), (1874–1965) was a French writer; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous philology studies on Béarnese and gascon languages. • Illustration — Simin Palay
Simin Palay
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- Full name
- Jean Maximin Palay.
- Born
- 1874. · Casteide-Doat.
- Died
- 1965. · Gelos.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- anthropologist, poet, romanist, tailor, lexicographer and writer.
- Fields
- Occitan culture and Gascon.
- Movements
- Félibrige.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour and master of the joyful knowledge of the Félibrige.
- Languages
- French and Occitan.
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Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay, (Occitan: Simin Palai), (1874–1965) was a French writer; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous philology studies on Béarnese and gascon languages. • Illustration — Simin Palay
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French and Occitan. The field of work recorded is Occitan culture and Gascon. Positions recorded include 'majoral' of the Félibrige and copy editor. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and master of the joyful knowledge of the Félibrige.
Simin Palay was born at Casteide-Doat, on the border between Béarn and Bigorre, on 29 May 1874. He died at Gelos on 22 February 1965.
Poetry
Poetry
• Bercets dé youénésse è coundes enta rise (1899) • Sounets è quatourzis (1902) • Case! (1909) • Les Pregàries e las Gràcies (1926) • Lou Bent qui passe (1958)
Lexicography
Lexicography
• Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes
Ethnography
Ethnography
• Autour de la table béarnaise (1932) • La cuisine du pays (1936) • Cansous entàus maynàdyes sus lous àyres (1900) • Cansous trufanderes (1924) • Chants de Béarn et de Gascogne (1951), in collaboration J.Poueigh
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Simin Palay was recorded at birth as Jean Maximin Palay. He also worked under the names Lou Barbut, Cric Crac and Lou Talhur de Pau. His recorded languages were French and Occitan. He was the child of Yan Palay.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Simin Palay worked in Occitan culture and Gascon. His work is associated with Félibrige. Recorded positions include 'majoral' of the Félibrige, copy editor, vice president, curator and president. He belonged to Société Ramond and Consistori del Gay Saber.
Identity
Identity
Simin Palay is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour and master of the joyful knowledge of the Félibrige.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1874
Simin Palay was born in 1874 at Casteide-Doat.
1965
Simin Palay died in 1965 at Gelos.
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Casteide-Doat.
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Gelos.
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