Joseph Desanat
French Provençal poet and journal editor
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Joseph Desanat (1796 – 1873) was a French Provençal poet and journal editor.
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Relief of Joseph Desanat by Jean Barnabé Amy in Jardin des Plantes (Tarascon) | |
| Born | 1796 |
| Died | 1873 (aged 76–77) |
| Occupations | Poet, journal editor |
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Early life
Career
Desanat was first a courtier.[1] He then moved to Marseille, where he made charcuterie.[1][2]
In 1841, Desanat founded Lou Bouil-Abaïsso, a literary journal of Provençal poetry published in Marseille.[3][4] The journal ran from 1841 to 1842, and from 1844 to 1846.[1] Desanat encouraged his friend Jean-Baptiste Gaut to submit poems, leading to a career as a poet and an advocacy of the Félibrige movement.[5]
A Provençal poet himself, Desanat's use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral's spelling rules.[1]
Death
He died in 1873.[2]
Legacy
The Boulevard Joseph Desanat in Tarascon was named in his honour.[1]
