Angèle Jacq Explained

Angèle Jacq (1937 – April 12, 2021^[1]) was Breton writer. Born in Landudal, she was a farmer who became a bank employee. From 1995, she began writing historical novels located in Brittany.

In 2003, her literary work earned her the collar of the Order of the Ermine, bestowed by the . She also was a committed advocate of the Breton language, of which she was a speaker. She took a stand against the destruction of the collective memory of the Bretons and for a popular education detached from the State.

Works

Historical novels:

• 1995: Les braises de la liberté, Éditions France-Empire. Reprinted in 2010 by Coop Breizh, this novel has a sequel, Tinaig, also published by Coop Breizh
• 1997: Légendes de Bretagne, France-Empire
• 1999: Le voyage de Jabel, Edilarge, Cezam Prix Littéraire Inter CE in 2000
• 2002: Ma langue au chat, Le Palémon
• In the series Les hommes libres :
  • 2003: Volume 1: Ils n'avaient que leurs mains, Le Palémon
  • 2005: Volume 2: Un brassard et des sabots, Le Palémon
  • 2007: Volume 3: Liberté Frankiz Fahafana, Le Palémon

External links

• Angèle Jacq on les Éditions du Palémon, in Quimper
• Biographie on DiwanParis
• Angèle Jacq on Babelio
• Angèle Jacq : Nous ferons tout ce qu'il faut pour être un peuple à jamais on Agence Bretagne Presse

Notes and References

1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/landudal-29510/bretagne-angele-jacq-autrice-et-defenseuse-de-la-langue-bretonne-est-decedee-122a80c6-9c2a-11eb-9b2c-e8a37d17d734 Angèle Jacq, autrice et défenseuse de la langue bretonne, est décédée