The Diary of a Country Priest
| 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 (Template:Lang-fr) is a 1936 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set in Ambricourt in northern France, where a young, newly appointed priest struggles with stomach pains and the lack of faith within his parish. The book was published in English in 1937 in a translation by Pamela Morris.[1]
The novel received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.[2] In 1950 it was named one of the twelve best novels in the French language published between 1900 and 1950.[3] It was the basis for the 1951 film Diary of a Country Priest, directed by Robert Bresson.[4]
References
- ^ "The diary of a country priest". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ "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.