Author of the poem Ode au pays qui ne veut pas mourir (Ode to a land that doesn’t want to die), he had contributed to the canton’s cultural identity. The death announced by Le Quotidien Jurassien was confirmed by Voisard’s family. A long-time resident of France, the writer was hospitalised in Porrentruy. In accordance with his wishes, he will be buried in Fontenais, where he lived for many years.
In addition to his literary and artistic activities, Alexandre Voisard was an important figure in the Jura autonomy movement. He became the canton’s first delegate for cultural affairs in 1979. He was also a Social Democrat member of the Jura Parliament from 1979 to 1983.
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