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Re: The name Atala
Could you provide more details about the name? Which culture/linguistic group does the name come from, and what gender is it?
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I visited the High Museum of Art in Atlanta (which had a theme of French artists)in late 2002. When I came across a painting called Les Funérailles d'Atala, by Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson.The art is based on the novel by French writer François René de Chateaubriand.
This textThis link has some information, at the top of the page, about the writer and his novel.
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