…is dedicated to the work of Provencal novelist, poet and film-maker Jean Giono (1895-1970). He was raised in a working-class home in Manosque but steeped himself in literature from an early age. He earned his living by working in a bank but this was interrupted by WW1, the horrors of which inspired his poetry, and his subsequent pacifism. Much more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giono
This retrospective at MuCEM comes 50 years after his death. 30th October 2019 – 17th Feb 2020.
Have a sneak preview at the Portes Ouvertes, free entry, the previous day, Tuesday 29th October, 16-21:00hrs.
If you wish to find out more about the author, you can visit
his home in Manosque (see photo) where he lived and worked throughout his adult life.
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