Simin Palay Explained

Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay, (Occitan: Simin Palai), (1874 - 1965) was a French writer; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous philology studies on Béarnese and gascon languages.

Biography

Simin Palay was born at Casteide-Doat, on the border between Béarn and Bigorre, on 29 May 1874. He died at Gelos on 22 February 1965.

Selected bibliography

Poetry

• Bercets dé youénésse è coundes enta rise (1899)
• Sounets è quatourzis (1902)
• Case! (1909)
• Les Pregàries e las Gràcies (1926)
• Lou Bent qui passe (1958)

Lexicography

• Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes^[1]

Ethnography

• Autour de la table béarnaise (1932)
• La cuisine du pays (1936)
• Cansous entàus maynàdyes sus lous àyres (1900)
• Cansous trufanderes (1924)
• Chants de Béarn et de Gascogne (1951), in collaboration J.Poueigh

Notes and References

1. Book: Simin Palay . Escole Gastoû Febus. 1991 . 1932-1934. Dictionnaire du gascon et du béarnais modernes . . Paris . 2-222-01608-8 . 1053.