Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay, (

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: ''Simin Palai''), (1874–1965) was a French

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; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous

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studies on Béarnese and

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Biography

Simin Palay was born at Casteide-Doat, on the border between

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and

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, on

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. He died at

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1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

Selected bibliography

Poetry

* Bercets dé youénésse è coundes enta rise (1899) * Sounets è quatourzis (1902) * Case! (1909) * Les Pregàries e las Gràcies (1926) * Lou Bent qui passe (1958)

Lexicography

* Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes

Ethnography

* Autour de la table béarnaise (1932) * La cuisine du pays (1936) * Cansous entàus maynàdyes sus lous àyres (1900) * Cansous trufanderes (1924) * Chants de Béarn et de Gascogne (1951), in collaboration J.Poueigh

References

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