Jean Brunet
French Provençal poet
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Jean Brunet (27 December 1822 – 23 October 1894) was a French Provençal poet.
Born27 December 1822
Died24 October 1894 (aged 71)
Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
OccupationPoet
SpouseCécile Brunet
Jean Brunet | |
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| Born | 27 December 1822 |
| Died | 24 October 1894 (aged 71) Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | Cécile Brunet |
Early life
Career
On 21 May 1854, he co-founded the Félibrige movement with Joseph Roumanille, Frédéric Mistral, Théodore Aubanel, Alphonse Tavan, Paul Giéra and Anselme Mathieu.[3]
He published collections of poems and sayings in Provençal.[1] His first poems were published in the French literary journal entitled Musée des familles in 1867.[4]
Personal life
He was married to Cécile Brunet.[5] Stéphane Mallarmé, who was friends with the Brunets, wrote a poem entitled Sainte about her.[5]
