Raymond Vautherin

Raymond Vautherin
Raymond Vautherin
Born	18 September 1935; La Thuile, Italy
Died	11 February 2018 (aged 82); Aymavilles, Italy
Occupation(s)	Linguist, poet, playwright

Raymond Vautherin (La Thuile, 18 September 1935 – Aymavilles, 11 February 2018) was a French-speaking Italian linguist, poet and playwright. He wrote plays and poetry in Valdôtain dialect.

Early life

Raymond Vautherin was born on 18 September 1935 in La Thuile.^[1] After his father died, he moved to Pont d'Aël, Aymavilles.

Career

Vautherin wrote poetry in Valdôtain dialect, locally called patois, from the Aosta Valley.^[1] As a member of the Comité des Traditions Valdôtaines, he authored several plays in this patois and revived Charaban, the local theatre company in patois.^[1] He also translated the Book of Proverbs and The Little Prince into patois.^[2] From 1975 to his death, he was the editor-in-chief of Lo Flambò, the official magazine of the committee.^[1]

He was also a member of the Valdotainian academic society Académie Saint-Anselme.

Death

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

Selected works

Adjeu poésia (1957)
Lo Cardeleun (1959)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d David, Erika (12 February 2018). "Lutto, la Valle piange Raymond Vautherin". Gazetta Matin (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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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[gazettaobit-1] David, Erika (12 February 2018). "Lutto, la Valle piange Raymond Vautherin". Gazetta Matin (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2018.

[lastampaobit-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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