Raymond Vautherin

Raymond Vautherin
Born (1935-09-18)18 September 1935
La Thuile, Savoie, France
Died 11 February 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 82)
Aymavilles, Aosta Valley, Italy
Occupation Linguist, poet, playwright

Raymond Vautherin (18 September 1935 – 11 February 2018) was a French-born Italian linguist, poet and playwright. He wrote plays and poetry in patois from the Aosta Valley.

Early life

Raymond Vautherin was born on 18 September 1935 in La Thuile, Savoie, France to a French father and an Italian mother.[1] After his father died, he moved to Aymavilles in the Aosta Valley, Italy.

Career

Vautherin wrote poetry in patois from the Aosta Valley.[1] As a member of the Comité des Traditions Valdôtaines, or Committee for Aostan Traditions, he authored several plays in this patois and revived Charaban, a form of theater from the region.[1] He also translated the Book of Proverbs and The Little Prince into the patois.[2] From 1975 to his death, he was the editor-in-chief of Lo Flambò, the official magazine of the committee.[1]

Death

Vautherin died on 11 February 2018 in Aymavilles, Italy.[2]

Selected works

  • Adjeu poésia (1957)
  • Lo Cardeleun (1959)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David, Erika (12 February 2018). "Lutto, la Valle piange Raymond Vautherin". Gazetta Matin (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 Marinet, Enrico (13 February 2018). "L'addio di Raymond Vautherin è una poesia scritta in patois". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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