Marie Gasquet (; 1872–1960) was a French regionist writer from Provence.
Biography
Early life
Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1872. Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet. Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral.
Career
She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist. She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892.
Personal life
She was married to Joachim Gasquet, a friend of Paul Cézanne's.
She died in 1960.
Bibliography
Une Enfance provençale
Sainte Jeanne d'Arc ... Ce que les femmes disent des femmes Tante la Capucine Une Fille de saint François La Fête-Dieu Capharnaüm Le Métier de Pénélope Sainte Bernadette de Lourdes La vénérable Anne-Madeleine Remuzat