Max Roqueta
Occitan poet, writer, physician and activist (1908-2005)
Max Roqueta (Argelliers, December 8, 1908 – June 22, 2005) was one of the most famous contemporary Occitan writers. A physician, he was also an activist (he had been president of the Institut d'Estudis Occitans from 1952 to 1957).
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 30, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1396074. VIAF identifies the subject as 98166096. The Library of Congress control number is n86852892. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1908, 2005, 1952 and 1957.
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