Simin Palay

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Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay, (Occitan: Simin Palai), (1874–1965) was a French writer; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous philology studies on Béarnese and gascon languages.

Simin Palay

Biography[edit]

Simin Palay was born at Casteide-Doat, on the border between Béarn and Bigorre, on 29 May 1874. He died at Gelos on 22 February 1965.

Selected bibliography[edit]

Poetry[edit]

  • Bercets dé youénésse è coundes enta rise (1899)
  • Sounets è quatourzis (1902)
  • Case! (1909)
  • Les Pregàries e las Gràcies (1926)
  • Lou Bent qui passe (1958)

Lexicography[edit]

  • Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes[1]

Ethnography[edit]

  • Autour de la table béarnaise (1932)
  • La cuisine du pays (1936)
  • Cansous entàus maynàdyes sus lous àyres (1900)
  • Cansous trufanderes (1924)
  • Chants de Béarn et de Gascogne (1951), in collaboration J.Poueigh

References[edit]

  1. ^ Simin Palay; Escole Gastoû Febus (1991) [1932-1934]. Dictionnaire du gascon et du béarnais modernes. Paris: CNRS. p. 1053. ISBN 2-222-01608-8.