Adelina Yzac (born 11 June 1954 in
Périgord Noir) is an 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's 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