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Mirèio
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thumb|Mirèio Mirèio (in Mistralian norm, ; Mirèlha in classical norm, ) is a poem in Occitan (Provençal) by French writer Frédéric Mistral, written in 1859 after eight years of effort. Mirèio, a long poem consisting of twelve songs, tells of the thwarted love of Vincent and Mireille, two young Provençal people of different social backgrounds. The name Mireille/Mirèio was coined by Mistral as a doublet of the word . Mirèio was the first great success of Frédéric Mistral.
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5 sectionsContents
- Overview
- The plot
- Dedication
- References
- External links
thumb|Mirèio Mirèio (in Mistralian norm, ; Mirèlha in classical norm, ) is a poem in Occitan (Provençal) by French writer Frédéric Mistral, written in 1859 after eight years of effort. Mirèio, a long poem consisting of twelve songs, tells of the thwarted love of Vincent and Mireille, two young Provençal people of different social backgrounds. The name Mireille/Mirèio was coined by Mistral as a doublet of the word . Mirèio was the first great success of Frédéric Mistral.
==Overview==
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