Frédéric Mistral received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904, making them laureate number 4 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 16 laureates from France.
The prize was shared that year with José Echegaray.
Our pick for reading Frédéric Mistral for the first time is Mirèio.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.