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Jean Giono (30 March 1895 – 8 October 1970) was a French writer who wrote works of fiction mostly set in the Provence region of France.
Jean Giono est un écrivain et cinéaste français, né le 30 mars 1895 à Manosque où il est mort le 9 octobre 1970 . Ses œuvres, souvent ancrées dans le monde paysan provençal, abordent des questions universelles sur la condition humaine.
Jean Giono (born March 30, 1895, Manosque, Fr.—died Oct. 8, 1970, Manosque) was a French novelist, a celebrant of nature whose works are set in Provence and whose rich and diverse imagery has been widely admired.
Jean Giono, the only son of a cobbler and a laundress, was one of France’s greatest writers. His prodigious literary output included stories, essays, poetry, plays, film scripts, translations and over thirty novels, many of which have been translated into English.
Jun 5, 2014 · Jean Giono (1895–1970), whose complete works are available in an eight-volume Pléiade edition, had a long writing career, from his first novel, Colline (translated into English as Hill of Destiny), in 1929, to his last, L’Iris de Suse, published in 1970, the year of his death.
Jean Giono est un voyageur immobile et déteste les grandes villes, surtout Paris. L’atmosphère de l’édition l’indispose et il a assez peu de relations littéraires. Il ne se verra d’ailleurs jamais décerner un prix littéraire français important.
Oct 4, 2023 · Learn about the fascinating life story of Jean Giono, the renowned regionalist writer, self-taught, atheist, and pacifist prisoner from Provençal France. Skip to main content STEM
Jean Giono has 242 books on Goodreads with 61149 ratings. Jean Giono’s most popular book is The Man Who Planted Trees.
