Giono
The Panic
The man who planted trees. Jean loved Provence. The hills. Simple people. He wrote the earth.
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Era
Life and journey
Jean loved wild Provence. hills, earth and simple people.
Their thought
Modern paganism. force of nature and harmony with the cosmos.
What they leave us
precursor of literary ecology. hymn to life.
Major works
Harvest (1930).
The Man Who Planted Trees (1953).
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5 quotes
“Le bonheur est une petite chose que l'on grignote, assis par terre, au soleil.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Happiness is a little thing that one nibbles, sitting on the ground, in the sun.”
— Inconnu
“Il n'y a pas de joie sans soleil.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“There is no joy without sunshine.”
— Inconnu
“Le vent est un grand sculpteur.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“The wind is a great sculptor.”
— Inconnu
“La richesse de l'homme est dans son coeur.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Man's wealth is in his heart.”
— Inconnu
“On ne peut pas vivre sans beauté.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“One cannot live without beauty.”
— Inconnu
