Armand Lunel

Armand Lunel (10 June 1892-1977) was a French writer and the last known speaker of Shuadit (Judeo-Provençal) [ [http://www.jewish-languages.org/judeo-provencal.html Judeo-Provençal] ] , a now-extinct Occitan language. He was a childhood friend of Darius Milhaud, and wrote the librettos of Milhaud's operas "Esther de Carpentras" ("Esther of Carpentras," 1938, based on Shuadit folklore) and "Les malheurs d’Orphée" ("The Misfortunes of Orpheus," 1924).

Biography

Lunel was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, to a family that belonged to a Jewish subculture that had roots in the area for at least five centuries. After coming of age in the region, Lunel taught law and philosophy in Monaco. Lunel wrote extensively about the Jews of Provence.

Bibliography

*"L'Imagerie du cordier", La Nouvelle Revue Française, Paris, 1924.
*"Nicolo-Peccavi" ou "L'affaire Dreyfus à Carpentras", Gallimard, Paris, 1926.
*"Le Balai de sorcière", Gallimard, Paris, 1935.
*"Jérusalem à Carpentras", Gallimard, 1937.
*"Les Amandes d'Aix", Gallimard, Paris, 1949.
*"La Belle à la fontaine", A. Fayard, Paris, 1959.
*"J'ai vu vivre la Provence", A. Fayard, Paris, 1962.
*"Juifs du Languedoc, de la Provence et des États français du Pape", Albin Michel, Paris, 1975.
*"Les Chemins de mon judaïsme et divers inédits", presented by Georges Jessula, L'Harmattan, Paris, 1993.

Reference

External Links

* [http://www.bh.org.il/Names/POW/lunel.asp Armand Lunel] at Beit Hatefutsot, the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora in Ramat Aviv, Israel