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