Max Buchon

Joseph Maximilien Buchon also known as Max Buchon (May 8, 1818–December 14, 1869) was a French poet, novelist and translator. He was from Salins-les-Bains and for a time he lived in Switzerland. He founded the newspaper, La Démocratie Salinoise.

Early life In 1818, we was born in Salins-les-Bains France. His father was a soldier in Napoleon's army. In the 1830s he became friends with artist Gustave Courbet and the two were close for the rest of Buchon's life. From 1834 to 1837 he studied at the College of Saint Michael in Fribourg Switzerland.

Career

While in college he befriended politician Alexandre Daguet. Buchon was a follower of the French utopian socialist Charles Fourier but he could not convince Daguet that Fournier's ideas had validity. Buchon devoted himself to literature. In Jura Switzerland he wrote articles for the newspaper Rouge and for other liberal newspapers in Salins, Switzerland. He was able to return home because his friend Gustave Courbet asked that Buchon be pardoned.

Books

Chants Populaires de La Franche-Comta