Xavier Navarrot
Xavier Navarrot[1] (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 studies law and medicine in Paris before returning in Béarn where he spent the rest of his life.
He was a supporter of the republic and of progressist ideas, which was humoristically sated in his poetry.
Bibliography
Navarrot's editions
- Navarrot, Xavier. Estrées Béarnéses en ta l'an 1820. Pau : Vignancourt, 1820.
- Navarrot, Xavier. Dialogue entré Moussu Matheü, l'Electou, y Jean de Mingequannas, lou Bouhèmi. Pau, 1838.
- Navarrot, Xavier. Nouvelles étrennes béarnaises pour l'année 1847. Pau : Véronèse, 1846.
- Navarrot, Xavier. A Messieurs les jurés. Pau : Thonnet, 1850.
- Lespy, Vastin. Chansons de Xavier Navarrot. Pau : Véronèse, 1868.
- Camelat, Miquèu. Obres. Samatan : Éditorial Occitan, 1924.
Critics
- Darrigrand, Robèrt. Tèxtes causits. Montpellier : Centre d'études occitanes de l'Université, 1970.
- Anatole, Cristian - Lafont, Robert. Nouvelle histoire de la littérature occitane. París : P.U.F., 1970.