Frédéric Mistral

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 for Literature in 1904 (with Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre) for his contributions in literature and philology.

Miscellaneous

In his honour, the Chilean poet Lucila Godoy Alcayaga took his last name as part of her pseudonym, Gabriela Mistral.

Related Topics:
Chilean - Pseudonym - Gabriela Mistral

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