About Alphonse Allain
Lived 1924 – 2022 (aged 97). Alphonse Allain was a French butcher, poet and writer.
Alphonse Allain (21 December 1924 – 20 June 2022) was a French poet who wrote in the Norman language.
Biography Allain wrote several collections of poems, such as , , and . He also wrote fables and was the author of the libretto , a musical comedy written in Norman and produced by and presented at the Château de Flamanville in 2006. Eleven of his poems were converted into songs performed by Daniel Bourdelès on the CD , produced in 2008. He remained active in poetry into old age, supported by local media on the Cotentin Peninsula.
Alphonse Allain died on 20 June 2022 at the age of 97.
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Who was Alphonse Allain?
French Norman language poet (1924–2022)
When was Alphonse Allain born?
Alphonse Allain was born on 21 December 1924 in Querqueville.
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Alphonse Allain died on 21 June 2022 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
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Alphonse Allain was a butcher, poet and writer.
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Alphonse Allain was French.
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