Joseph Desanat
# Joseph Desanat

Joseph Desanat (1796-1873) was a French Provençal poet and journal editor.

## Early life

Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon.

## Career

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. Desanat encouraged his friend Jean-Baptiste Gaut to submit poems, leading to a career as a poet and an advocacy of the Félibrige movement.

A prolific Provençal poet himself, Desanat's use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral's spelling rules.

## Death

He died in 1873.

## Legacy

The Boulevard Joseph Desanat in Tarascon was named in his honour.

