Émile Ripert

Émile Ripert

Émile Ripert on the left, Louis Le Cardonnel on the right
Born Émile Louis Marie Adrien Ripert
November 19, 1882
La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died April 23, 1948
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Alma mater École Normale Supérieure
University of Paris
Occupation Academic, poet, novelist, playwright
Spouse(s) Adrienne Eugénie Gras
Parent(s) Joseph Casimir Ripert
Marie-Louise Beranger

Émile Ripert (1882-1948) was a French academic, poet, novelist and playwright. He served as the inaugural Chair of Provençal Language and Literature at Aix-Marseille University. He was the author of three novels, four poetry collections, three plays and five non-fiction books about Provençal culture.

Early life

Émile Ripert was born on November 19, 1882 in La Ciotat near Marseille in Provence.[1][2] His father was Joseph Casimir Ripert and his mother, Marie-Louise Beranger.[1] His paternal grandfather came from Cadenet in Vaucluse.[1]

Ripert graduated from the École Normale Supérieure.[1] He completed a PhD from the University of Paris.[1]

Career

Ripert began his career as a teacher in Toulon, followed by Marseille.[1] He was appointed as the first-ever Chair of Provençal Language and Literature at Aix-Marseille University in Aix-en-Provence in 1920.[1]

Meanwhile, Ripert published poetry collections as early as 1908.[1] He published a travel narrative in 1925, and several plays from 1933 onward.[1] He also published some novels.[1]

Ripert was inducted into the Académie de Marseille in 1916, replacing Frédéric Mistral.[3] At Mistral's funeral in 1914, Ripert had praised Giuseppe Bottai, a Fascist politician.[4] Moreover, Ripert was part of an official delegation to Fascist Italy alongside Jean Rivain, Philippe de Zara, Rémy Roux and Marius Jouveau.[4]

Personal life and death

Ripert married Adrienne Eugénie Gras on April 25, 1908.[1] His father-in-law, Dr Evariste Gras, served as the mayor of La Ciotat.[1]

Ripert died on April 23, 1948 in Marseille.[1][2]

Works

Poetry

Novels

Plays

Non-fiction

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Emile RIPERT". Le Musée de l' Association des Amis du Vieux La Ciotat. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Émile Ripert (1882-1948)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. Chélini, Jean; Reynaud, Félix; Villard, Madeleine (2006). Dictionnaire du marseillais. Aix-en-Provence: Edisud. p. 292. ISBN 9782744902543. OCLC 52159149.
  4. 1 2 Poupault, Christophe (2009). "Les voyages d'hommes de lettres en Italie fasciste". Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire. 4 (104): 67–79. doi:10.3917/ving.104.0067. Retrieved June 9, 2016 via Cairn.info. (registration required (help)).
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