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Henri Pourrat

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Henri Pourrat

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1887-10-07 （Ambert, Auvergne）
Died
1959-07-15 （Chadrat, near Ambert） age 71
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Ambert, Auvergne region

Career

Occupations
writer, folklore collector
Active Years
1906-1959
Influenced By
Arnold van Gennep, Francis Jammes
Influenced
Alexandre Vialatte, Jean Paulhan

Education

National School of Forestry
Agronomy
Period: 1905
Country: France
Interrupted due to tuberculosis

Awards

Legion of Honor
1928
Organization: French Government
Result: 受賞
Grand Prix du Roman
1931
Work: Les vaillances, farces et aventures de Gaspard des montagnes
Organization: Académie Française
Result: 受賞
Prix Goncourt
1941
Work: Vent de mars
Organization: Académie Goncourt
Result: 受賞
Prix Gustave Le Métais-Larivière
1957
Work: Ensemble of his work
Organization: Académie Française
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Les vaillances, farces et aventures de Gaspard des montagnes

1922 Novel

Epic novel of Auvergne based on folktales, presented as told by an old woman.

Auvergne folktalesRural lifeTradition
Adaptations
  • [Film] Gaspard des montagnes / Claude Santelli (1968)
Translations
  • English translations available

Bibliography

  • Sur la colline ronde (1912)
  • Les vaillances, farces et aventures de Gaspard des montagnes (1922–1931)
  • Le Trésor des Contes (1948-1962)

Adaptations

  • Gaspard des montagnes (film, 1968)
  • Chasseur de la nuit (film, 1993)

Translations of Works

  • A Treasury of French Tales (1954)
  • French Folktales (1989)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Epic narrative from folktalesDialect usageRural descriptions
Recurring Motifs
Auvergne mountainsFolktalesCatholic faith

Health

  • Tuberculosis
    1905頃-1926
    Long bed rest, interrupted career
  • Spanish flu
    1918
    Bedridden

Legacy

Known for collecting and literarizing Auvergne folktales, advocated return to rural life. Legacy includes dedicated center.

Archives

  • Centre Henri Pourrat, Clermont-Ferrand

In Popular Culture

  • Films adapted from works

Trivia

  • Unable to fight in WWI, many friends died
  • Supported Vichy regime, post-war issues