Marius Bourrelly
Marius Bourrelly (1820–1896) was a French poet and playwright who wrote in Provençal. Early life. Marius Bourrelly was born in 1820 in Aix-en-Provence, France. Career. Bourrelly wrote many poems, plays, legends and songs in Provençal. In a poem, he praised Emperor Napoleon for visiting Lyon shortly after the flood of 1856. He became a member of the Félibrige. Death and legacy. Bourrelly died in 1896. He bequeathed his personal library to the Bibliothèque Méjanes.