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Renat Nelli

1906 – 1982

French historian

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Lived 1906 – 1982 (aged 76). Renat Nelli was a French poet, romanist, philosopher, curator, writer and teacher.

Renat Nelli , who was born in Carcassonne, Aude in 1906 and died in 1982, was one of the major Occitan writers of the 20th century.

In Vichy France, Nelli joined the French Resistance and in 1945 was one of the co-founders of the Institut d'Estudis Occitans. He also co-wrote the special issue of the Cahiers du Sud magazine on "the Genius of Òc and the Mediterranean Man" (1943), in which the three main lines of his literary mission stand out: the publication and translation of medieval Occitan poets; publishing his own poems; and being a critic. His collections are marked with sensuality and draw their inspiration from the mystical traditions of Cathars and trobadors. He later tried his hand at prose and drama. Renat Nelli is known in French as René Nelli.

Works Entre l’espèr e l’abséncia (Between Hope and Absence), 1942 Arma de vertat (A Soul for Real), 1952 Vespèr e la luna dels fraisses (Vespèr and the Moon of the Ash Trees), 1962 L'érotique des troubadours, Toulouse, Privat, 1963 (& 10/18 - 2 vol. - 1974) Beatrís de Planissòlas, 1972, a play Per una nuèit d'estieu (On a Summer Night), 1976

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
President, Director, Mayor's adjunct
Employers
University of Toulouse (1896-1968)
Awards
Montyon Prize; Georges Goyau Prize; Saintour Prize; Prix Olivier de Serres; Grand prix littéraire de Provence

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Renat Nelli's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Renat Nelli?

French historian (1906–1982)

When was Renat Nelli born?

Renat Nelli was born on 20 February 1906 in Carcassonne.

When did Renat Nelli die?

Renat Nelli died on 10 March 1982 in Carcassonne.

What was Renat Nelli's occupation?

Renat Nelli was a poet, romanist, philosopher, curator, writer and teacher.

What nationality was Renat Nelli?

Renat Nelli was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Renat Nelli

· Wikidata: Q2304284

· DBpedia: Renat Nelli

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