Marie Gasquet
Marie Gasquet (1872–1960) was a French regionist writer from Provence.
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| Born | 1872 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Died | 1960 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Joachim Gasquet |
| Parent(s) | Marius Girard |
| Relatives | Frédéric Mistral (godfather) |
Biography
Early life
Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1872.[1] Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet.[1] Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral.[2]
Career
She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist.[1] She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892.[1]
Bibliography
- Une Enfance provençale
- Sainte Jeanne d'Arc ...
- Ce que les femmes disent des femmes
- Tante la Capucine
- Une Fille de saint François
- La Fête-Dieu
- Capharnaüm
- Le Métier de Pénélope
- Sainte Bernadette de Lourdes
- La vénérable Anne-Madeleine Remuzat
References
- Biography from the Saint-Remy-de-Provence website
- William Sharp (Fiona Macleod), A Memoir Compiled by His Wife, ed. Elizabeth Amelia Sharp, Duffield & Company, 1910, page 327
- Sidney Geist, Interpreting Cézanne, Harvard University Press, 1989, page 27
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