| Marie Gasquet | |
|---|---|
 Marie Gasquet in 1919 | |
| 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 | Joachim Gasquet |
| Parent | Marius Girard |
| Relatives | Frédéric Mistral (godfather) |
Marie Gasquet (French pronunciation: [maʁi ɡaskɛ]; 1872–1960) was a French regionist writer from Provence.
Biography
Early life
Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1872. Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet. Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral.
Career
She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist. She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892.
Personal life
She was married to Joachim Gasquet, a friend of Paul Cézanne's.
She died in 1960.
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, p. 327
- Sidney Geist, Interpreting Cézanne, Harvard University Press, 1989, p. 27
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