Nobel Prize Literature Collection: Miloyi

Author: Frédéric Mistral
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is one of the "Nobel Prize Literature Series," featuring Mistral's long narrative poem "Mireille." The author describes the love of young people in a captivating way and narrates how Mireille passes through the plains of Corredor. An unfortunate young girl suffers from heatstroke in the scorching Camargue and struggles to reach the church where the Saint-Nazaire shrine is located, where she dies. At that moment, the Three Marys appear to her as she nears death. This book won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904, with the award citation stating: "His poetry, with its unique creativity and strong emotional impact, showcases the rich essence of his nation."