Vida de Joan Larsinhac (ATS 39) - Robert Lafont

Vida de Joan Larsinhac - ATS 39 - Oeuvre narrative de Robert Lafont

First published in 1951, the book "La vida de Joan Larsinhac" marks the entry of Occitan literature into modernity. It is one of the first works of Robèrt Lafont.

A classic.

Collection A Tots n ° 39 - IEO edicions (IDECO).

The author:
Robert Lafont (Nîmes, March 16, 1923 - Florença (Itàlia), June 24, 2009) was a poet, thinker, essayist, linguist, theater writer, politician, novelist and polyglot. Great lover of the Occitan language!
Robert Lafont was born in Nimes on March 16, 1923. Occitan of Lafont probably came to him from his grandparents, both Nimes, whom he rubbed during the holidays and, perhaps, during some school years.

Extract:

Acabada la montada, un bofe d’aura nos tenguèt espelofits. Lo cèu èra larg e lisc, furnat de vènt e d’automne. Rogier diguèt : Aicí siám. » Tocant lo camin, virada vers la comba jauna e roja, i aviá una lausa simpla. Sus la pèira una man sèns biais aviá pintat : « Aicí moriguèt afuselhat pèr l’enemic, Joan Larsinhac, que li disián Joanet. » Quauqui margaridas s’èran passidas dins una caisseta de fèr rovilhada...