Alain Lacouchie Explained

Alain Lacouchie
Birth Date:1946 5, df=y
Birth Place:Limoges, France
Death Place:Limoges, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Poet
Illustrator
Photographer

Alain Lacouchie (28 May 1946 – 3 February 2023) was a French poet, illustrator, and photographer.[1] He wrote numerous collections of poetry, many of which he also illustrated.

Biography

Born in Limoges on 28 May 1946, Lacouchie worked as a poet, visual artist, and photographer.[2] He also worked as an English teacher in Haute-Vienne and Creuse. He was rebellious by nature and was passionate about photography, travel, and history, particularly that of Limousin.[3] Writer dedicated a chapter of his book, Du Pays et de l'exil - Un Abécédaire de la littérature du Limousin, to Lacouchie, as well as several pages in Histoire de Limoges.

Lacouchie was very active in the world of poetry, collaborated with several poetry magazines, namely Friches. He was a member of the Association Fondencre and was president of the Centre d'action poétique.[4] He was secretary of the publishing house Le Vert Sacré in Angoulême, led by . He was a member of the board of directors of the Center régional du livre en Limousin and organized an event around poetry at the twice a year. In 2021, he was invited to the editorial board of the magazine Poésie Première.[5]

Alain Lacouchie died in Limoges on 3 February 2023, at the age of 76.[6]

Publications

Poetry

Collective works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lacouchie, Alain (1946-....). Bibliothèque nationale de France. French.
  2. Book: Bourdelas, Laurent. 2008. Du pays et de l'exil, un abécédaire de la littérature du Limousin. French. Les Ardents Éditeurs.
  3. News: Chassagne. Yvette. December 2010. Alain Lacouchie. French. Les Cahiers de Robert Margerit. 13 February 2023.
  4. News: Mérigaud. Corinne. 13 October 2015. Alain Lacouchie : poète, vos papiers !. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162108/http://www.info-mag-annonce.com/journal/haute-vienne/haute-vienne/alain-lacouchie-poete-papiers/208241. 12 June 2018. French. Info Magazine. 13 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Qui sommes-nous ?. Poésie Première. French.
  6. News: Mingau. Muriel. 8 February 2023. Alain Lacouchie, figure de la vie littéraire en Haute-Vienne, est décédé. French. Le Populaire du Centre. Limoges. 13 February 2023.