Sully-André Peyre

Sully-André Peyre (1890–1961) was a French poet and essayist. He wrote both in Provençal and in French. He won a prize from the Académie française.

Sully-André Peyre
Born9 September 1890
Le Cailar, Gard, France
Died13 December 1961 (1961-12-14) (aged 71)
Aigues-Vives, Gard, France
OccupationPoet, essayist
Spouse(s)Amy Silvel
Parent(s)Pierre Peyre
Emma Soulier

Early life

Sully-André Peyre was born on 9 September 1890 in Le Cailar, Gard, France.[1][2] He grew up in Mouriès, Bouches-du-Rhône.[3]

Career

Peyre published Lou Secret, a Provençal paper in 1918.[3] A year later, in 1919, he founded La Regalido, another Provençal journal, with Elie Vianes.[3] He was the founder and editor of Marsyas, a Provençal review, from 1921 to 1961.[2]

Peyre was the author of many poetry collections and essays. He wrote both in Provençal and in French He won the Prix Broquette-Gonin from the Académie française for his 1958 book entitled Poésie.[4]

Personal life and death

Peyre married Amy Silvel, a poet.[3]

Peyre died on 13 December 1961 in Aigues-Vives, Gard, France.[1][2]

Works
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1929). Choix de poèmes. Le Cailar: Marsyas. OCLC 15669159.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1938). Saint Jean d'Été. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 2741926.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1948). Hercule. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 41149140.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1948). La branche des oiseaux. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 503702257.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1954). Colombier. Manosque: L'Artisan. OCLC 460734853.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1955). Folco de Baroncelli, poète provençal. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 743062902.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1959). Miralinde ou Le dix-huitième chameau. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 301437408.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1959). Essai sur Frédéric Mistral. Paris: Seghers. OCLC 2115660.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1962). Escriveto e la roso : pouèmo prouvençau emé la viraduro franceso. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 491747843.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1964). Mythes. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 19014863.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1966). La Cabro d'or : pouèmo prouvençau emé la viraduro franceso. Aigues-Vives: Marsyas. OCLC 460734847.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1967). Lambeaux pour Lemuel II. Paris: Seghers. OCLC 799077552.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1968). Li cansoun de Jaume Vivarés e de Bèumouno. Grans: M.-F. Delavouët. OCLC 717172247.
  • Peyre, Sully-André (1969). Avau dins la coumbo. Toulon: L'Astrado. OCLC 462998426.

Further reading
  • Hommage à Sully-André Peyre. Paris: Points et conterpoints. 1970. OCLC 40374777.

References
  1. "Sully-André Peyre (1890-1961)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. "Peyre, Sully-André (1890-1961)". IdRef. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. Bertrand, Jean-Pierre; Demoulin, Laurent; Gauvin, Lise (2003). Littératures mineures en langue majeure : Québec, Wallonie-Bruxelles. Montréal: P.U.M. p. 130. ISBN 9789052011929. OCLC 54001172.
  4. "Sully-André PEYRE". Académie française. Retrieved June 13, 2016.


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