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Émile Ripert
Émile Ripert (1882–1948) was a French academic, poet, novelist and playwright. He served as the inaugural Chair of Provençal Language and Literature at Aix-Marseille University. He was the author of three novels, four poetry collections, three plays and five non-fiction books about Provençal culture. Early life Émile Ripert was born on 19 November 1882 in La Ciotat near Marseille in Provence. His father was Joseph Casimir Ripert and his mother, Marie-Louise Beranger. His paternal grandfather came from Cadenet in Vaucluse. Ripert graduated from the École Normale Supérieure. He completed a PhD from the University of Paris. Career Ripert began his career as a teacher in Toulon, followed by Marseille. He was appointed as the first-ever Chair of Provençal Language and Literature at Aix-Marseille University in Aix-en-Provence in 1920. Meanwhile, Ripert published poetry collections as early as 1908. He published a travel narrative in 1925, and several plays from 1933 onward. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Le Cardonnel
Louis Le Cardonnel (22 February 1862 – 28 May 1936) was a Roman Catholic priest and French poet. He won two literary prizes from the Académie française. Early life Louis Le Cardonnel was born on 22 February 1862 in Valence, Drôme, Valence, Drôme, France. He was of Irish descent. His father, Louis Aimable Le Cardonnel, was an engineer. His mother, Amély Joséphine Cumin, was the owner of a clothing shop. His brother, Georges Le Cardonnel, was a novelist and critic. Le Cardonnel briefly attended a seminary in Issy-les-Moulineaux before dropping out. He subsequently attended another seminary in Rome, and he was an ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1896. Career Le Cardonnel served as a priest until 1900, when he joined the Order of Saint Benedict and became an oblate. He subsequently served as the vicar of the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Pierrelatte. Le Cardonnel began composing poetry in 1881. He began composing poetry while he was a priest in France, then resumed po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |