Giono, Jean, 1895-1970

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Jean Giono, French novelist, author of "Le hussard sur le toit".

From the description of Jean Giono collection, 1938-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83206641

From the description of Jean Giono collection, 1938-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702151903

French author.

Jean Giono was born in 1895 in Manosque, a small Provençal town in southwestern France. He wrote over fifty books and screenplays, and his other novels include The song of the world, Blue boy, and Horseman on the roof, which was made into a major motion picture in the United States. A writer of great power and original genius, Giono died in 1970.

From the description of Jean Giono collection, 1924-1962. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50677918

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Birth 1895-03-30

Death 1970-10-09

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