Adolphe Ribaux
Adolphe Ribaux (born May 3, 1864 in Bevaix , † January 26, 1915 in Curio ) was a writer from French-speaking Switzerland .
life and work
Adolphe Ribaux was the son of a farmer and postman. He strove for literary fame since his youth and appeared in 1882 with his first poems Feuilles de lierre . Soon afterwards he also appeared as head of the magazine La Suisse romande, which he founded in 1885 . He made a name for himself in the introduction of popular theater in the open air. In 1893 he had Julia Alpinula performed in 8 pictures in the ancient theater of Avenches and played in it himself. It was followed by Charles le Téméraire in 9 pictures (1897) and La Reine Berthe in 12 pictures (1899). In Paris he performed smaller verses, Le Benouveau (1895) and Un tour d'Arlequin , without great success . His poetry and short stories are numerous. The novel Myriam Ancelin (1902) should also be mentioned.
In 1907 he married Lucia Maria Anna Visconti.
literature
- Ribaux, Adolphe . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , 6th edition, 1902-08, Vol. 16, p. 892.
Web links
- Daniel Maggetti: Adolphe Ribaux. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ribaux, Adolphe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Writer of the French part of Switzerland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bevaix |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1915 |
| Place of death | Curio |