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French writer, "poet," and translator

Antoine Hippolyte Bigot (February 27, 1825 in Nîmes – January 7, 1897 in Nîmes), was a French writer, poet, and translator in the Nîmes Provençal dialect of Occitan.

Born into a Protestant family, Antoine Bigot was able to be educated and "therefore escape the manual farm labor so prevalent at that time and was intended to learn a trade." In 1850, he met Jean Reboul and later Louis Roumieux [fr], with whom he launched a literary career. In 1854, FrĂ©dĂ©ric Mistral and his friends founded the Provençal Occitan writers' association FĂ©librige and Bigot was invited to join. He wanted to praise his city (NĂ®mes) in his own language, his "impure dialect that is disappearing". In 1861, he became a corresponding member of the Academy of NĂ®mes, and a full member in 1864. In 1865, he was a member of the Consistory of the Reformed Church. He died at his home on Rue Cart on January 7, 1897, and was buried in the Protestant cemetery in NĂ®mes, leaving behind a reputation as a poet. In 1903, due to the influence of his friend and successor Jean Mejean, a bust of Bigot was erected near the statue of Jean Reboul at the bottom of the grand staircase of the Jardins de la Fontaine [fr]. Gaston Doumergue, the government minister and fellow Protestant, was present at the ceremony. Bigot (Protestant and Republican) has often been seen as opposed (legitimately or not) to Reboul (Catholic and Royalist).

Works※

  • Li Bourgadieiro, poĂ©sies patoises, by A. Bigot and L. Roumieux (1853)
  • Li GrisĂ©to, poĂ©sies patoises (1854)
  • Li Boutoun de guèto, poĂ©sies patoises, by A. Bigot. Fables imitĂ©es de La Fontaine (1859)
  • Les RĂŞves du foyer, poĂ©sies (1860)
  • Li Bourgadieiro, poĂ©sies patoises (1863; 1962; 1998)
  • Recueil de fables patoises nouvelles (1881)
  • Li Fieuyo toumbado, poĂ©sies patoises et fables nouvelles (2nd edition, augmented by new fables, 1890)
  • Li Flou d'armas, poĂ©sies et fables patoises (1891)
  • Les RĂŞves du foyer, Ĺ“uvres posthumes de A. Bigot. PoĂ©sies patoises et françaises inĂ©dites (1899)
  • Ĺ’uvres complètes. PoĂ©sies languedociennes et françaises. Li BourgadiĂ©iro. Li Fueio toumbado. Li Flou d'Ermas (prĂ©cĂ©dĂ©es d'une Ă©pĂ®tre en vers languedociens de Jean Reboul). Obro Poustumo. Les RĂŞves du foyer (prĂ©cĂ©dĂ©s d'un avant-propos). Ĺ’uvres posthumes (1907; 1924; 1997)
  • Fablas de Bigot : 23 fables illustrĂ©es avec leur traduction française (1991)
  • Fablas de Bigot : 20 nouvelles fables illustrĂ©es avec leur traduction française (1993)

References※

  1. ^ "27 février 1825. Antoine-Hyppolyte Bigot, le poète nîmois". www.croirepublications.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "27 février 1825. Antoine-Hyppolyte Bigot, le poète nîmois". www.croirepublications.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.


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