Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle (born June 14, 1939 in Brighton , East Sussex , † January 18, 2018 ) was a British writer .
Life
After starting out as a waiter and bus driver, Peter Mayle worked in the advertising industry. In the 1970s he began to write, first educational and educational books. In 1985 he gave up his employment and in 1987 he moved to Provence , where he renovated an old farmhouse and began to write books about his own experiences there, but also about the life, culture and mentality of southern France. A special focus is the description of the cuisine of southern France.
His works have been translated into 17 languages and many have been very successful. His books My Year in Provence and Toujours Provence made his popularity so great that in 1997 he “fled” to Long Island in the USA . In his books he had described the location of his house in Ménerbes , which turned it into a destination for tourists, so that he could no longer save himself from intrusive visitors.
After a short time in the USA, however, he moved back to the south of France to live there again; However , he no longer gave the address of his residence in Lourmarin .
Works (selection)
Fiction
- My year in Provence . Roman (“A year in Provence”). Droemer, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-426-61744-7 .
- Toujours Provence. Roman ("Toujours Provence"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-61746-3 .
- Life is not fair. Findings of a Provencal dog; Roman ("A dog's life"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-19374-4 .
- Truffle dreams. The Provencal Adventures of Mr. Bennett; Roman ("Anything considered"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-61743-9 .
- Encore Provence. A subjective travel seducer ("Encore Provence"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-426-62498-2 .
- Cézanne wanted. Roman ("Chasing Cézanne"). Goldmann, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-89667-038-7 .
- A good vintage . Roman ("A good year"). Goldmann, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-442-46187-5 .
- Hotel Pastis. Roman ("Hotel Pastis"). Knaur, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-426-19342-6 .
- Secrets of a French Baker. ("Confessions of a French baker"). Blessing Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-89667-326-8 (together with Gerard Auzet ).
- A thieving pleasure. Roman ("The vintage caper"). Blessing Verlag, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-89667-426-5 .
- The coup of Marseille. Roman ("The Marseille Caper"). Blessing Verlag, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-89667-501-9 .
- Corsican rip-off. Roman ("The Corsican Caper"). Blessing Verlag, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-89667-550-7 .
Non-fiction
- Honeymoon for beginners ("The honeymoon Book"). Knaur, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-426-02718-6 (together with Gray Jolliffe ).
- Money alone makes you happy. Amazing and curious things from the world of the rich (“Acquired tastes”). Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-61765-X .
- Where do I come from? An enlightening picture book for children and adults who are young at heart (“Where Did I Come From?”). New edition Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-455-04999-0 (translated by Thaddäus Troll ).
- Vive la fete. A culinary Tour de France (“French lessons”). Goldmann, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-89667-124-3 .
- Monsieur Dumas' melons (“Provence A – Z”). Heyne, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-453-60111-6 .
Film adaptations
His novel My Year in Provence was filmed in 2003 by the BBC ; his novel A Good Year was filmed in 2006 under the title A Good Year by Ridley Scott .
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Mayle in the catalog of the German National Library
- Peter Mayle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A wine blissful report of a happy afternoon with the writer in the Luberon, his adopted home
Individual proof
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayle, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brighton , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2018 |
| Place of death | France |