About
Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914) was a Provençal writer and lexicographer, a major figure of the Occitan revival. He co-founded the Félibrige in 1854 to promote the Occitan language and culture. His epic poem Mirèio (1859) brought him fame, praised by Lamartine. He compiled the monumental Provençal-French dictionary Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige (1878-1886). In 1904, he shared the Nobel Prize in Literature with José Echegaray. He used his prize money to found the Museon Arlaten in Arles, an ethnographic museum of Provençal life.
* 1830-09-08 — † 1914-03-25
Major works
- Mirèio (1859)epic poem
- Calendau (1867)poem
- Lis Isclo d'or (1876)poetry collection
- Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige (1886)dictionary
- Moun espelido (1906)memoirs
Key milestones
- 1854Co-founded the Félibrige with Joseph Roumanille and five other Provençal poets.
- 1904Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, shared with José Echegaray.
- 1904Founded the Museon Arlaten in Arles with his Nobel Prize funds.
Themes
Provençal language and cultureOccitan revivalRural life and traditionsRegional identityPhilology and lexicography
Sources: nobelprize.org · nobelprize.org · britannica.com