Étienne Pélabon

House where Etienne Pélabon was born in Tolon (3rd buildind on the right)
Estève Pelabon
Etienne Pélabon
Born Etienne Pélabon
January 25th
Tolon, Marquisate of Provence, Kingdom of France
Died November 1, 1808
Pen name Estève Pelabon (in occitan language)
Occupation Theatre manchinist
Language occitan (maritim provençal from Toulon
Nationality French
Genre Comedy
Notable works Manicla
Plate that says in occitan : "In this house the troubadour Etienne Pélabon, Maniclo's author, was born"

Étienne Pélabon (in Occitan : Estève Pelabon - Tolon, 25 January 1745 - Marseille ?, 1 November 1808) was a Provençal Occitan-language writer from the 18th century. 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.

Online editions

  • 1821 edition (fac simile).
  • 1901 edition.


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