Marius Bourrelly
Born1820
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died1896
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Occupation(s)Poet, playwright

Marius Bourrelly (1820–1896) was a French poet and playwright who wrote in Provençal.

Early life

Marius Bourrelly was born in 1820 in Aix-en-Provence, France.[1][2][3]

Career

Bourrelly wrote many poems, plays, legends and songs in Provençal.[3] In a poem, he praised Emperor Napoleon for visiting Lyon shortly after the flood of 1856.[4] He became a member of the Félibrige.[5]

Death and legacy

Bourrelly died in 1896.[2][3] He bequeathed his personal library to the Bibliothèque Méjanes.[5]

Works

References

  1. ^ Bernos, Marcel. Histoire d'Aix-en-Provence. Aix-en-Provence: C.Y. Chaudoreille. p. 377. OCLC 461569829.
  2. ^ a b "Marius Bourrelly (1820-1896)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Bourrelly, Marius (1820-1896)". IdRef. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Mejean, Annie (January 1996). "Utilisation politique d'une catastrophe: le voyage de Napoléon III en Provence durant la grande crue de 1856". Revue Historique. 1 (597): 148–149. JSTOR 40955947.
  5. ^ a b "La bibliothèque Méjanes et le Félibrige". Cité du livre. Retrieved June 13, 2016.


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