Joseph Desanat

Joseph Desanat (1796 – 1873) was a French Provençal poet and journal editor.

Joseph Desanat
Relief of Joseph Desanat by Jean Barnabé Amy in Jardin des Plantes (Tarascon)
Born	1796 Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Died	1873
Occupation(s)	Poet, journal editor
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Early life

Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon.^[1][2]

Career

Desanat was first a courtier.^[1] He then moved to Marseille, where he made charcuterie.^[1][2]

Frontpage of Lou Bouil-Abaïsso on 14 April 1845.

In 1841, Desanat founded Lou Bouil-Abaïsso, a literary journal of Provençal poetry published in Marseille.^[3][4] The journal ran from 1841 to 1842, and from 1844 to 1846.^[1] Desanat encouraged his friend Jean-Baptiste Gaut to submit poems, leading to a career as a poet and an advocacy of the Félibrige movement.^[5]

A prolific Provençal poet himself, Desanat's use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral's spelling rules.^[1]

Death

He died in 1873.^[2]

Legacy

The Boulevard Joseph Desanat in Tarascon was named in his honour.^[1]