The literature of Provence
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Daniel Vitaglione.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: French literature -- France -- Provence -- History and criticism.; Provence (France) -- Intellectual life.; Provence (France) -- In literature.
Description: "The Provencal identity is clearly visible in a long literary tradition. Such writers as Frederic Mistral, Alphonse Daudet, Henri Bosco, Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono have drawn inspiration from the region and its language, creating a unique body of literature with two distinct faces. On one the reader sees humor and affability; on the other, pervasive mystery and awareness of tragedy.".

"The Literature of Provence offers a graceful introduction to the novelists, poets and playwrights of this beautiful and distinctive region, and traces cultural and linguistic links from the medieval troubadours to the novelists of today."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (153-156) and index.