Simin Palay
Jean-Maximin called Simin Palay,, was a French writer; as a native Béarnese speaker, he wrote poetry and articles in this language. He also made numerous philology studies on Béarnese and gascon languages.Biography
Simin Palay was born at Casteide-Doat, on the border between Béarn and Bigorre, on may 29 1874. He died at Gelos on february 22 1965.Poetry
- Bercets dé youénésse è coundes enta rise
- Sounets è quatourzis
- Case!
- Les Pregàries e las Gràcies
- Lou Bent qui passe
Lexicography
- Dictionnaire du Gascon et béarnais modernes
Ethnography
- Autour de la table béarnaise
- La cuisine du pays
- Cansous entàus maynàdyes sus lous àyres
- Cansous trufanderes
- Chants de Béarn et de Gascogne, in collaboration J.Poueigh
