Michel Miniussi (1956-1992) is an Occitan writer from Provence whose literary work both in poetry and prose displays a striking refinement.

In a break with the traditional motifs and registers of Provençal writing, his novels depict the idlings of leisured dandys on the French Riviera, haunted by the pointlessness of their existence, while his poetry expresses, with a touch of sadness, the erotic fervour of a rediscovered hedonism.

An enquiring mind and a penchant for research drew him to the study of Occitan literature, from the troubadours to twentieth-century writers.

His extensive familiarity with the literary canon made of him a discreet craftsman, forging, from the Occitan language, literary works of extraordinary precision.