Adeline Yzac

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. 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 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.