Background
Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon.
Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon.
Desanat was first a courtier. He then moved to Marseille, where he made charcuterie. In 1841, Desanat founded Lou Bouil-Abaïsso, a literary journal of Provençal poetry published in Marseille.
The journal ran from 1841 to 1842, and from 1844 to 1846.
A prolific Provençal poet himself, Desanat"s use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral"s spelling rules. He died in 1873.
The Boulevard Joseph Desanat in Tarascon was named in his honour.