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Jon Mirande

1925 – 1972

Basque writer from France

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Lived 1925 – 1972 (aged 47). Jon Mirande was a French linguist, translator, poet, writer and journalist.

Jon Mirande (11 October 1925 – 28 December 1972) was a Basque writer, poet and translator who lived in Paris. Mirande exerted a great literary influence in the 1970s and 1980s, writing in Basque literary and cultural magazines as well as Breton ones. He wrote poetry and short stories in his youth, and essays and novels in his later years. Mirande was a nationalist and believed in the value of ethnicity, especially in the Basque language, but he was also pagan and laid claim to the values of paganism and of the ancient Basques.

Mirande managed to incorporate Basque poetry into the modern European poetry landscape through an aestheticism of symbolist characteristics indebted to Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe. In his poetic works, Mirande covered topics never before dealt with by Basque poetry: prostitution, alcohol, pedophilic sex and so on.

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Lycée Arago
Also known as
Jean Mirande, Jon Chaho, Jon Mirande Ayphasorho

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jon Mirande?

Basque writer from France

When was Jon Mirande born?

Jon Mirande was born on 10 November 1925 in 13th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.

When did Jon Mirande die?

Jon Mirande died on 28 December 1972 in 20th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.

What was Jon Mirande's occupation?

Jon Mirande was a linguist, translator, poet, writer and journalist.

What nationality was Jon Mirande?

Jon Mirande was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jon Mirande

· Wikidata: Q3049334

· DBpedia: Jon Mirande

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