Frédéric Mistral
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| Born: | September 8, 1830 |
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| Died: | March 25, 1914 |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Nationality: | France |
Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830 - March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. He was a key figure in the literary félibrige movement.
He shared the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 for his contributions in literature and philology. Mistral's father was a well-to-do farmer in the former French province of Provence.
Born and died in Maillane, Bouches-du-Rhône département, France.
In his honour, the Chilean poet Lucila Godoy Alcayaga took the last name of her pseudonym, Gabriela Mistral.
[edit] Works include
- Mirèio
