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| Author | Georges Bernanos |
|---|---|
| Original title | Journal d'un curé de campagne |
| Translator | Pamela Morris |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Plon |
Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1937 |
| Pages | 254 |
The Diary of a Country Priest (French: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1936 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The novel received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.[1] In 1950 it was named one of the twelve best novels in the French language published between 1900 and 1950.[2] It was the basis for the 1951 film Diary of a Country Priest, directed by Robert Bresson.[3]
The book was first published in English in 1937 in a translation by Pamela Morris.[4]
- ^ "Grand Prix du Roman". academie-francaise.fr (in French). Académie française. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ La Revue des deux Mondes, numéro 9-12, 1952, p. 221
- ^ "Journal d'un curé de campagne". bifi.fr (in French). Cinémathèque Française. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ The diary of a country priest. OCLC 2677727. Retrieved 2015-10-03 – via WorldCat.