Arnaut Vidal de Castelnou d'Ari
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Arnaut Vidal de Castelnou (or Castellnou) d'Ari (arˈnawd biˈðal ðe kasˌtelˈnɔw ˈðaɾi, ərˈnawd biˈðaɫ ðə kəsˌteʎˈnɔw ˈðaɾi) (fl.
1305–1324) was a medieval Occitan author from Castelnaudary
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Arnaut was a troubadour
and the first poet laureate
of the Consistori del Gay Saber
. Arnaut's poem in praise of the Virgin Mary was adjudged the best by the Consistori at a contest held on Holy Cross Day 1324 at Toulouse
and the troubadour was awarded the violeta d'or (golden violet).
He was also the author of the chivalric romance Guilhem de la Barra (1318), of which Paul Meyer produced the editio princeps (first modern critical edition). A new (French) edition has since been produced.
He received the "flor de gaug d'argen fi" (fine marigold in silver) as the first price for dansa on 3 may 1324, festa de Santa Crotz.
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1305–1324) was a medieval Occitan author from Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in south France. It is in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world capital, and of which it is a major producer....
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Arnaut was a troubadour
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
and the first poet laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
of the Consistori del Gay Saber
Consistori del Gay Saber
The Consistori del Gay Saber , commonly called the Consistori de Tolosa today, was a poetic academy founded at Toulouse in 1323 to revive and perpetuate the lyric school of the troubadours.-Foundation:...
. Arnaut's poem in praise of the Virgin Mary was adjudged the best by the Consistori at a contest held on Holy Cross Day 1324 at Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
and the troubadour was awarded the violeta d'or (golden violet).
He was also the author of the chivalric romance Guilhem de la Barra (1318), of which Paul Meyer produced the editio princeps (first modern critical edition). A new (French) edition has since been produced.
He received the "flor de gaug d'argen fi" (fine marigold in silver) as the first price for dansa on 3 may 1324, festa de Santa Crotz.