Raymond Vautherin
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Raymond Vautherin | |
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| Born | 18 September 1935 |
| Died | 11 February 2018 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, poet, playwright |
Raymond Vautherin (La Thuile, 18 September 1935 – Aymavilles, 11 February 2018) was a French-speaking Italian linguist, poet and playwright. He wrote plays and poetry in Valdôtain dialect.
Early life[edit]
Raymond Vautherin was born on 18 September 1935 in La Thuile.[1] After his father died, he moved to Pont d'Aël, Aymavilles.
Career[edit]
Vautherin wrote poetry in Valdôtain dialect, locally called patois, from the Aosta Valley.[1] As a member of the Comité des Traditions Valdôtaines, he authored several plays in this patois and revived Charaban, the local theatre company in patois.[1] He also translated the Book of Proverbs and The Little Prince into patois.[2] From 1975 to his death, he was the editor-in-chief of Lo Flambò, the official magazine of the committee.[1]
He was also a member of the Valdotainian academic society Académie Saint-Anselme.
Death[edit]
Vautherin died on 11 February 2018 in Aymavilles.[2]
Selected works[edit]
- Adjeu poésia (1957)
- Lo Cardeleun (1959)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d David, Erika (12 February 2018). "Lutto, la Valle piange Raymond Vautherin". Gazetta Matin (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b Marinet, Enrico (13 February 2018). "L'addio di Raymond Vautherin è una poesia scritta in patois". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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