Coyaud Maurice

Maurice Coyaud (1934-2015), a Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), was a specialist in East Asian folk literatures and languages. He is the author of over fort books, among them nine published in the Aux origines du monde [Origins of the World] imprint: Contes et légendes du Japon (Tales and Legends of Japan, 4 editions), Contes des peuples de la Chine (Tales of the Chinese People), Contes et mythes de Birmanie (Tales and Myths of Burma), Contes et légendes de Corée (Tales and Legends of Korea), Contes et légendes des pays de l’Inde (Tales and Legends of Indian Lands), Contes et légendes des Inuits (Tales and Legends of the Inuits), Contes et légendes des Philippines (Tales and Legends of the Philippines), and Contes et légendes de Thaïlande (Tales and Legends of Thailand).


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