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3 unusual facts about Denys Corbet


Denys Corbet

Denys Corbet (22 May 1826 – 21 April 1909) was a Channel Islands poet, Naïve painter, and school master.

Guernésiais

Denys Corbet (1826–1910) was considered the "Last Poet" of Guernsey French and published many poems in his day in his native tongue in the island newspaper and privately.

Denys Corbet (1826–1909) described himself as the Draïn Rimeux (last poet), but literary production continued.


William John Corbet

William Corbet is related to the renowned Guernsey poet and painter Denys Corbet, Jurat Wilfred Corbet, William Corbet (The Melon King) and Canadian sculptor and painter Christian Cardell Corbet.


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