Jean-Baptiste Coye (June 6, 1711 – February 17, 1771) was anOccitan language writer fromMouriès, France. His name is written as Joan Baptista Còia in classical occitan.

Coye's work is included in Archard's Provençal anthologyLou Bouquet Provençaou and is recognised as among the foremost of Provence's 18th century authors.

He is the author of a 1743 comedy entitledLou Novy para (written asLo Nòvi parat in classical Occitan) which, according to Occitan criticRobèrt Lafont, obtained a "lasting success".^[1] Coye also composed the poemLou Délire.

• Oeuvres complète de J. B. Coye en vers provençaux. Arles : Mesnier, 1829.
• Lou Bouquet Prouvençaou. Marselha : Achard, 1823.

• Anatole, Cristian. Lafont, Robèrt.Nouvelle histoire de la littérature occitane.París : PUF, 1

970.

• Lo nòvi parat, Toulouse LibraryArchived March 4, 2016, at theWayback Machine
• Complete work, published in 1829, Google book

• 1711 births
• 1771 deaths
• People from Bouches-du-Rhône
• Occitan-language singers

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