About Simin Palay
Lived 1874 – 1965 (aged 90). Simin Palay was a French anthropologist, poet, romanist, tailor, lexicographer and writer.
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.
Biography 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
Poetry 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 Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes
Ethnography 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
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Who was Simin Palay?
French Gascon félibre (1874-1965)
When was Simin Palay born?
Simin Palay was born on 29 May 1874 in Casteide-Doat.
When did Simin Palay die?
Simin Palay died on 22 February 1965 in Gelos.
What was Simin Palay's occupation?
Simin Palay was an anthropologist, poet, romanist, tailor, lexicographer and writer.
What nationality was Simin Palay?
Simin Palay was French.
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