Henriette Dibon, also known as Farfantello, (1902-1989) was a French poet and short story writer. A member of the

Félibrige The ''Félibrige'' (; in classical Occitan, in Mistralian spelling, ) is a literary and cultural association founded in 1854 by Frédéric Mistral and other Provençal writers to defend and promote the Occitan language (also called the ) and ...

, she wrote both in Provençal and French. She won three literary prizes from the

Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...

Early life

Henriette Dibon was born on 9 August 1902 in

Avignon Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...

, France.

Career

Dibon was a teacher. She also served as the curator of the Musée Roure in Avignon. Dibon was the author of many poetry and short story collections in Provençal and French. She was a member of the

, and

Joseph d'Arbaud Joseph d'Arbaud (4 October 1874 – 2 March 1950) was a French poet and writer from Provence. He was a leading figure in the Provençal Revival, a literary movement of the nineteenth century. Biography Early life Joseph d'Arbaud was born in an ...

prefaced her 1934 poetry collection entitled ''Li lambrusco''. Meanwhile, her poetry was praised by

Charles Rostaing Charles Rostaing (9 October 1904 – 24 April 1999) was a French linguist who specialised in toponymy.Obituar ...

and René Jouveau. Dibon won three literary prizes from the

: the Prix Valentine de Wolmar for ''Ratis'' in 1967; the Prix Amic for ''Le Radeau'' in 1974; and the

Prix Broquette-Gonin The prix Broquette-Gonin was a former prize awarded by the Académie française. It rewarded four disciplines: history, literature, philosophy and poetry. A separate prize was awarded by subject. Prix Broquette-Gonin (history) The prix Broque ...

for ''Le marquis de Baroncelli'' in 1982.

Death and legacy

Dibon died on 9 September 1989 in Avignon. She bequeathed a notebook of memories about the Félibrige to the

Bibliothèque Méjanes The Bibliothèque Méjanes is the municipal public library of Aix-en-Provence, France. Inaugurated on 16 November 1810 as a part of the Aix-en-Provence City Hall, the library moved into a former match factory in 1989. Since 1993, the library has se ...

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dibon, Henriette 1902 births 1989 deaths Writers from Avignon 20th-century French poets French women short story writers French short story writers French women poets 20th-century French women writers People of Camargue