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Théophile Bovy (March 8, 1863 – June 6, 1937) was a
Cent Wallons
19th-century Belgian journalists Male journalists 19th-century Belgian poets 19th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Belgian male writers 20th-century Belgian poets 20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights Belgian male dramatists and playwrights National anthem writers 1863 births 1937 deaths Walloon people Belgian male poets 20th-century Belgian journalists {{Belgium-bio-stub
Théophile Bovy (March 8, 1863 – June 6, 1937) was a Belgian
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journalist, poet and dramatic author in Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
, who wrote the words of the ''Le Chant des Wallons
"The Song of the Walloons" ( wa, Li tchant des Walons; french: Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics were written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to mus ...
'', the Walloon national anthem.
He was the father of actress Berthe Bovy
Berthe Bovy (6 January 1887 – 26 February 1977), sometimes known as Betty Bovy, was a Belgian actress who appeared in theatre, films and television programmes for over 60 years.
Biography
Born Berthe Marguerite Jeanne Bovy, she was the daught ...
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19th-century Belgian journalists Male journalists 19th-century Belgian poets 19th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Belgian male writers 20th-century Belgian poets 20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights Belgian male dramatists and playwrights National anthem writers 1863 births 1937 deaths Walloon people Belgian male poets 20th-century Belgian journalists {{Belgium-bio-stub