Joseph Bédier (1864–1938) was a 20th century French writer. Of Breton origin, he spent his childhood in Réunion, and later became a teacher of medieval French literature at various universities. He revived interest in several important old French texts, including Tristan et Yseult (1900), La Chanson de Roland (1921), and Les Fabliaux (1893). He was a member of the Académie française from 1920 until his death. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Réunion is an island, as well as an overseas département (département doutre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 km southwest of Mauritius. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th century Old French epic poem about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass (or Roncesvalles) fought by Roland of the Brittany Marches and his fellow paladins. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Académie française, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

His Tristan et Yseult was translated into Cornish by A. S. D. Smith and into English by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld. The Cornish language (in Cornish: Kernowek, Kernewek, Curnoack) is one of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Breton, the extinct Cumbric and perhaps the hypothetical Ivernic. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (July 27, 1870 - July 16, 1953) was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. ...