William Bonaparte-Wyse
William Bonaparte-Wyse | |
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| Born | 20 January 1826 |
| Died | 3 December 1892 |
| Resting place | Cannes |
| Nationality | Irish and French |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Title | Captain |
| Spouse | Ellen Linzee Prout |
| Children | 4 sons, includingAndrew Bonaparte-Wyse |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Wyse Laetitia Bonaparte |
| Relatives | Lucien Bonaparte(maternal grandfather) |
CaptainWilliam Charles Bonaparte-Wyse(20 January 1826 – 3 December 1892) was an Irish soldier and poet.
Early life
[edit]William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse was born inWaterford,the son of the politician and educational reformer SirThomas Wyse,and Laetitia, daughter ofLucien Bonaparte.
Career
[edit]Nicknamedlo felibre irlandés,[1]he wrote inProvençal,was a friend ofFrédéric Mistral,and became the only foreign member of the consistory of theFélibrige,the Provençal cultural association. His collectionLi Parpaioun Blu(The Blue Butterflies) was published in 1868, with a foreword by Mistral. He created the Provençal dish of driedfigspoached inwhiskey.[2]
Bonaparte-Wyse was appointedHigh Sheriff of County Waterfordfor 1855. He was commissionedCaptainin the 9th Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in July 1866. He also served in the Waterford Artillery.
Personal life
[edit]He married in 1864, inLondon,Ellen Linzee Prout (1842–1925, niece ofServant of GodSisterElizabeth Prout), and they had four sons. He was the father ofPermanent SecretaryAndrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse(1870–1940). His eldest son's godfather was Frédéric Mistral.[3]
Death
[edit]He died, aged 66, in 1892, atCannes,and is buried there in theCimetière du Grand Jas.
References
[edit]- ^Mistral, Frederic (1878–1886).Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige.Vol. 2 (G-Z). p. 143.
- ^Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne (1992).A History of Food.Translated by Anthea Bell. Blackwell. p. 674.
- ^Austin, Lloyd James (1987).Poetic Principles and Practice: Occasional Papers on Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Valéry.Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 184.ISBN9780521327374.
Further reading
[edit]- "William Bonaparte-Wyse, un Provençal d’Irlande" edition N° 114, 1992 ofLa France latine, Revue d’études d’oc
- Paz, D. G. (2004). "Wyse, Sir Thomas (1791–1862)".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.Oxford University Press.
- "WyseBonaparte-, William Charles (1826–1892)".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(online ed.). Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30177.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
External links
[edit]- Copy ofLi Parpaioun Bluin Provençal and French, from the University of Provence
- Bonaparte-Wyse Papers, Collection List No. 119, National Library of Ireland
