Henriette Dibon, also known as Farfantello, (1902-1989) was a French poet and short story writer. A member of the

Félibrige The ''Félibrige'' (; in classical Occitan, in Mistralian spelling, ) is a literary and cultural association founded in 1854 by Frédéric Mistral and other Provençal writers to defend and promote the Occitan language (also called the ) and ...

, she wrote both in

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and French. She won three literary prizes from the

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Early life

Henriette Dibon was born on 9 August 1902 in

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, France.

Career

Dibon was a teacher. She also served as the curator of the Musée Roure in Avignon. Dibon was the author of many poetry and short story collections in

and French. She was a member of the

, and

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prefaced her 1934 poetry collection entitled ''Li lambrusco''. Meanwhile, her poetry was praised by

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and René Jouveau. Dibon won three literary prizes from the

: the Prix Valentine de Wolmar for ''Ratis'' in 1967; the Prix Amic for ''Le Radeau'' in 1974; and the

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for ''Le marquis de Baroncelli'' in 1982.

Death and legacy

Dibon died on 9 September 1989 in Avignon. She bequeathed a notebook of memories about the Félibrige to the Bibliothèque Méjanes in

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Works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dibon, Henriette 1902 births 1989 deaths Writers from Avignon 20th-century French poets French women short story writers French short story writers French women poets 20th-century French women writers People of Camargue