Pillet Elisabeth - Social revolt and questioning linguistic norms: a rediscovery of the poet Gaston Couté. Gaston Couté (1880-1911) became famous ca. 1900 in Paris cabarets. Couté projected a revolutionary image of peasants, both in content (progressive ideas, a complex image of country life, opposing former stereotypes) and in form (regional French, popular genres, original style). This image contradicted the picture of peasants produced in mainstream literature. Couté, long forgotten, was rediscovered in the 70 's and 80 's, as part of the alternative cultural trends. Analysis of contemporary criticism shows that his admirers then particularly appreciated Couté 's use of a popular vernacular, and established a close link between rebellion against the social order and challenging linguistic norms.