Estève Pelabon | |
Pseudonym: | Estève Pelabon (in occitan language) |
Birth Name: | Etienne Pélabon |
Birth Date: | January 25th |
Birth Place: | Tolon, Marquisate of Provence, Kingdom of France |
Death Date: | November 1, 1808 |
Occupation: | Theatre manchinist |
Language: | occitan (maritim provençal from Toulon |
Genre: | Comedy |
Notableworks: | Manicla |
Étienne Pélabon (in Occitan : Estève Pelabon - Tolon, 25 January 1745 - Marseille ?, 1 November 1808) was a Provençal Occitan-language writer from the 18th century.[1] [2] He is above all remembered for his play Maniclo (classical norm : Manicla).
Maniclo was staged for the first time in 1789, and according to Occitan scholar Robèrt Lafont, 12,000 copies were printed.