Adelina Yzac

Adelina Yzac (born in 1954 in Périgord Noir) is a promising author who writes in both Occitan and French. She went to school in Sarlat and specialized in literature, Spanish and linguistics at the university of Montpellier. She's also a playwright and a story writer. Her style has always been heavily influenced by the literature of Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Bibliography

Works in Occitan

*"D'enfança d'en fàcia" ("Facing Youth"), 1998, with the author's French translation
*"Un Tren per tu tota sola" ("A Train for You Only"), 2002, with the author's French translation

Works in French

Adult books:
*"La Nuit fut si lente à couler", 1999
*"D'enfance d'en face", 1998, awarded the Joan Bodon prize in 1999
*"Le Dernier de la lune", 2000, awarded the Alain-Fournier prize in 2001
*"Enea la cathare", 2000
*"Danse la vigne", 2001.
*"Un Train pour toi toute seule", awarded the Jaufre Rudel prize in 2002
*"Le Temps d'un retour", 2002
*"Mondane de Fénelon", 2003
*"Le Jardin de Jeanne", 2005
Children books:
*"Les Larmes de mon père", 1995
*"La Légende oubliée", 1996
*"Il y avait une fois", 1997
*"Histoires courtes et amusantes d'animaux de la ferme" followed by "Un drôle d'œuf", 1998
*"Enéa la cathare", 2000
*"Calicobat", 2003
*"Tout Doudou Caramel Mou", 2002
*"Grain de Riz", 2003
*"Le Prince qui voit juste", 2003
*"Le Jour des oies sauvages", awarded the Octogones prize in 2004
*"La Princesse du jour et le prince de la nuit", 2004
*"Le Radeau des poèmes", 2005
*"TOC", 2005
*"L'Enfant à la bouche de silence", 2006
*"Les Trois rives du fleuve", 2006
*"L'Almanavache", 2006

External links

* [http://adelineyzac.monsite.wanadoo.fr/ Official site, in French]
* [http://editions-jorn.com/autors-yzac.htm Edicions Jorn, in Occitan]
* [http://www3.webng.com/lengadoc/adelina_yzac_criticas.htm A review of "Un Tren per tu tota sola", in Occitan]