L’être-provençal, philhellène et gallo-grec (Mistral et Maurras) ?

By focusing on the relationship between Provence and Hellades this piece aims to unravel a few threads in the intricate relations between Mistral and the young Maurras. A re-reading of the assertions about the nature of being-provençal as linked to Greekness and Romanness and of the positions taken about the liberation of Greece around two key dates — 1867 for Mistral, 1897 for Maurras and Mistral — allows to gauge the differences between the two men.