Cyprien Despourrins (in

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; ...

: ''Ciprian Desporrins'') was a Gascon-language poet from

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and member of the

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Parliament born in

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in 1698. Many of his poems (written in

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) are famous traditional folk songs from Béarn and 18th century opera singer

Pierre Jélyotte Pierre Jélyotte (13 April 1713 – 11 September 1797) was a French operatic tenor, particularly associated with works by Rameau, Lully, Campra, Mondonville and Destouches. Life and career Born Pierre Grichon in Lasseube, he studied in ...

interpreted some of them for the mistress of the King of France

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and the Royal Court. Despourrins died in

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in 1759. An obelisk dedicated to Despourrins stands in his town of birth, Accous, on which are inscribed two poems; one written by Béarnese poet

Xavier Navarrot Xavier Navarrot (in Occitan classical norm : ''Xavier Navarròt'') was an Occitan-language poet from Béarn. He was born near Lucq-de-Béarn in a wealthy family and studied law and medicine in Paris before returning in Béarn where he spent the re ...

, and one written by Gascon poet Jasmin.

Bibliography

*''Poésies Béarnaises''. Pau : Vignancourt, 1827.

External links

''Poésie Béarnaise'', béarnese anthology that begins with poem from Despourrins
{{DEFAULTSORT:Despourrins, Cyprien 1698 births 1759 deaths People from Béarn Gascon-language Occitan writers Occitan-language poets