What was the name of Mistral's long poem praised by Lamartine?
Mirèio
Provençal
Félibrige
La Rèire
Answer
Mirèio, a long Provençal poem by French poet Frédéric Mistral, was lauded by renowned poet Alphonse de Lamartine. Written in 1859, this epic work celebrates the rustic beauty and cultural heritage of Provence, recounting the tragic love story between the eponymous peasant girl Mirèio and the wealthy Vincent. Mistral's masterpiece became a key text of the Provençal Renaissance, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904.
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