Tristan Derème
Tristan Derème (February 13, 1889 – October 24, 1941), born Philippe Huc, was a French poet and writer. He had lived in Paris, but would often return to Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where his mother lived. There, he would recuperate through writing poetry. Career as a politician After being mobilized in World War I, he became Secretary of the Deputy to Achille Armand Fould, which he continued until joining the Ministry for Agriculture (1930–1932). As he began his career in political office, he became friends with Louis Barthou, Deputy of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, President of the Council and several times Minister for the Third Republic. During the beginning of his political career, he actively corresponded with Francis Jammes who he had met in Béarn. Career as a writer In 1906, Huc forged binding friendships with both Francis Carco and Robert de la Vaissière: They would later come together to create ''l’Ecole Fantaisiste'' (''The Fantasy School''). Then, in 1908, he became an ed ...
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Tristan Derème, Portrait
Tristan (Latin/British language (Celtic), Brythonic: ''Drustanus''; cy, Trystan), also known as Tristram or Tristain and similar names, is the hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. In the legend, he is tasked with escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed Tristan's uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a love potion during the journey and fall in love, beginning an adulterous relationship that eventually leads to Tristan's banishment and death. The character's first recorded appearance is in retellings of British mythology from the 12th century by Thomas of Britain and Gottfried von Strassburg, and later in the Prose Tristan, Prose ''Tristan''. He is featured in Arthurian legends, including the seminal text ''Le Morte d'Arthur'', as a skilled knight and a friend of Lancelot. The historical roots of Tristan are unclear; his association with Cornwall may originate from the Tristan Stone, a 6th-century granite pillar in Cornwall inscribed ...
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