Pagnol

American  

[pa-nyawl] / paˈnjɔl /

noun

1. Marcel 1895–1974, French playwright.

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Pagnol British  

/ panjol /

noun

1. Marcel ( Paul ) (marsɛl). 1895–1974, French dramatist, film director, and novelist, noted for his depiction of Provençal life in such films as Manon des Sources (1952; remade 1986)

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Pagnol

French schoolchildren, taking a first stab at grown-up reading, often have a go at My Father's Glory by one of France's best-loved novelists, Marcel Pagnol.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2016

One imagines that other contemporary Village dweller S. J. Perelman reading it with a wince: where are the desultory dry cleaners and depressed delicatessen slicers in this Pagnol movie version of Village life?

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2016

Based on a Marcel Pagnol film, “The Baker’s Wife,” scripted by Joseph Stein, is a folk tale set in a gossipy village, much like Stein’s “Fiddler on the Roof.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2015

Who wouldn’t want to engage in a pleasurable, free exercise that could result in a photo book on the secrets of the Loire or an obscure novel by Marcel Pagnol?

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2014

At 65, Pagnol may seem to suffer a bit from total recall, but the simple charm of his story is ingratiating enough to suspend disbelief.

From Time Magazine Archive

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