Marie Gasquet (1872–1960) was a French regionist writer from Provence.

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)

Biography

Early life

Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1872.[1] Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet.[1] Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral.[2]

Career

She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist.[1] She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892.[1]

Personal life

She was married to Joachim Gasquet, a friend of Paul Cézanne's.[3]

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

На других языках

[fr] Marie Gasquet