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Jean Barbier (9 July 1875 – 31 October 1931) was a French-Basque author.

Life

He participated in the creation and discussion of the Euskaltzaindia, the Academy of the Basque language.

Works

He contributed regularly to the weekly Navarro-labourdin Eskualduna. He reviewed for Gure Herria from the time of its founding in 1921. His first publications were translations of religious works: Ama Birjina Lurden: les merveilles de Massabielle [Friend Bikina Lurden: the Virgin Mary of Lourdes] (1920) was based on a French work by the Abbé Prévost.[1]

In 1926, he published a novel, Piarres, with a preface Oxobi (Jules Moulier), which was pre-published in Gure Herria. Printed to 400 copies, it quickly sold out. The second part of Piarres was published in 1930.[1] The novel has been called "perhaps the most valuable creative description of Basque life at the turn of the [20th] century that we have".[2]

Bibliography

• Supazter Chokoan, 1925, A. Foltzer
• Ichtorio-Michterio, 1929, Bayonne
• Piarres, 2 vol. (1926-1930)
• Antxitxarburu-ko buhamiak (1971, Ikas)
• Ixtorio-mixtorio ipuin-mipuinak (1990, Labayru)
• Sorgiñak. Bi zatikiko Antzerkia (1931, Leizaola)

References

External links

• Works by or about Jean Barbier at Internet Archive
• literaturaren zubitegia: Jean Barbier

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