Xavier de Fourvières

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Xavier de Fourvières , born Albert Rieux (born February 5, 1853 in Robion , Département Vaucluse , † October 27, 1912 in Robion) was a French Premonstratensian , Provençalist and Romanist .

life and work

Albert Rieux had an awakening experience in Notre-Dame de Fourvière (other spelling: Fourvières) in 1874 and joined the Premonstratensians of the Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Frigolet . In 1878 he made perpetual vows as brother Xavier de Fourvières (or de Fourvière), Provencal: Savié de Fourviero (or Xavièr de Forvièra, depending on the orthography chosen). He was enthusiastic about Provençal, preached successfully in this officially despised language, published a grammar and a dictionary of Provençal (which have been reissued to this day), wrote works in Provencal / Occitan language and became a member (majoral) of Félibrige . As a result of the separation of church and state , he spent the years 1903 to 1912 as prior in Storrington, Horsham (District) . He founded Lou Gau magazine . Revisto mesadiero pèr li revendicacioun de la lengo prouvençalo à l'escolo, dins la cadiero e à la tribuno poupulàri (1897–1911).

A street in Avignon was named after him.

Works

Grammar and dictionary

  • Grammaire provençale, Bordeaux 2000 (udT Grammaire et guide de conversation provençales, Avignon 1908, Raphèle-lès-Arles 1986; udT Eléments de grammaire provençale, Avignon 1899)
  • Lou pichot safe. Dictionnaire provençal-français français-provençal, Bordeaux 2000 (23 + 1038 pages) (first Avignon 1902; hand edition of the Tresor by Frédéric Mistral , 2 vols., 1879–1886)

Fiction (selection)

  • Lis Evangèli. (segui di) Pichòtis ouro dóu crestian 1904, Raphèle-lès-Arles 1986 (first 1904)
  • Lou brès de l'enfant Jèsu. Pastorale en trois actes et en vers, Raphèle-lès-Arles 1988
  • En Mountagno. Dans la montagne, entre Digne et Barcelonnette, ed. by Bernard Ardura , Marseille 2003
  • Escourregudo en Anglo-Terro = Promenade en Angleterre. L'Angleterre du XIXe siècle vue par un Provençal, ed. by Bernard Ardura , Marseille 2005 (other edition Raphèle-lès-Arles 1986)

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personal data
SURNAME Fourvières, Xavier de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fourvière, Xavier de; Fourviero, Savié de; Forvièra, Xavièr de; Rieux, Albert (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French Premonstratensian, Provençalist, grammarian, lexicographer and author
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Robion
DATE OF DEATH October 27, 1912
Place of death Robion