What inspired Werfel to write "The Song of Bernadette"?
An illness
A personal vision
A visit to Lourdes
A friend's story
Answer
"The Song of Bernadette" was inspired by Franz Werfel's visit to Lourdes, a renowned Catholic pilgrimage site in France. This profound experience moved him to delve into the life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, a young peasant girl who claimed to have witnessed visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858.
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