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| Author | Jean Giono |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Chant du monde |
| Translator | Henri Fluchère Geoffrey Myers |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 16 May 1934 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1937 |
| Pages | 318 |
The Song of the World (French: Le Chant du monde) is a 1934 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. The narrative portrays a river and human vendettas as a part of nature. The story contains references to the Iliad. Its themes and view on nature were heavily inspired by Walt Whitman's poetry collection Leaves of Grass.[1] It was adapted into the 1965 film Le Chant du monde, directed by Marcel Camus.[2]
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