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Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (1919–1995)

Auteur de Prieres dans l'arche

5 oeuvres 541 utilisateurs 5 critiques

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Œuvres de Carmen Bernos de Gasztold

Prieres dans l'arche (1947) 303 exemplaires
choral de betes (1965) 58 exemplaires
Prayer from the Ark 2 exemplaires

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Date de naissance
1919
Date de décès
1995
Sexe
female
Nationalité
France
Lieu de naissance
Arcachon, France
Lieux de résidence
Neuilly, France
Limon-par-Igny, France
Professions
poet
Relations
Godden, Rumer (translator)
Courte biographie
Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919) in Arcachon, France, spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II she went to live at the Benedictine Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny. Her masterpiece Prayers from the Ark was originally published by the private press of the abbey. The 27 poems, each a simple prayer by one of the animals in Noah’s Ark, are full of wit, gentle devotion and warmth. Another collection of poems The Creatures' Choir was written quite a few years later in the form of poetic letters to God, where the animals refer to their daily problems.

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French orig. publ. under the titles Le mieux aimé (1947) and Prières dans l'arche (1955); translations taken from Prayers from the ark (New York, Viking, 1962).Ex-lib. AADL
 
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ME_Dictionary | 3 autres critiques | Mar 19, 2020 |
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I re-read it often and love the illustrations and quotes in French. The prayers are told from the perspective of the animals, and they are enchanting.
 
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rtevels | Sep 23, 2013 |
Beautiful sophisticated poetry. Free verse translated from the French. A good book to model free verse poetry. Appropriate for worship talks. Good characterizations
 
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szanes | 3 autres critiques | Jul 6, 2011 |
These prayers, created by Carmen Bernos De Gasztold, were first published, in French, in 1947 by a private press. Rumer Godden discovered a volume of them and translated them into English. The poem-prayers are at once reverent, humorous, realistic and concise. While being presented as children's poems / prayers, they are for all ages. A delightful and inspiring book!

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Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919) in Arcachon, France, spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II she went to live at the Benedictine Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny. Her masterpiece Prayers from the Ark was originally published by the private press of the abbey. The 27 poems, each a simple prayer by one of the animals in Noah’s Ark, are full of wit, gentle devotion and warmth. Another collection of poems The Creatures' Choir was written quite a few years later in the form of poetic letters to God, where the animals refer to their daily problems.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Saraswati_Library | 3 autres critiques | Feb 17, 2010 |

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Œuvres
5
Membres
541
Popularité
#46,068
Évaluation
4.1
Critiques
5
ISBN
21
Langues
6

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