François Eliès, born Fañch Eliès Garzanti p. 1 and better known by the pseudonym Abeozen, (1896

Saint-Sauveur, Finistère Saint-Sauveur (; br, An Dre-Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Sauveur are called in French ''Salvatoriens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department ...

– 1963

La Baule La Baule-Escoublac (; br, Ar Baol-Skoubleg, ), commonly referred to as La Baule, is a communes of France, commune in the Loire-Atlantique departments of France, department, Pays de la Loire, western France. A century-old seaside resort in southe ...

) was a

Breton nationalist Breton nationalism (Breton: ''roadelouriezh Brezhoneg'', French: ''nationalisme Breton'') is a form of regional nationalism associated with the region of Brittany in France. The political aspirations of Breton nationalists include the desire ...

, novelist and dramatist who wrote in the

Breton language Breton (, ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of t ...

. Abeozen was also a noted scholar of the

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut P ...

. Abeozen started contributing to the Breton literary journal ''

Gwalarn Gwalarn ("Northwesterly") was a Breton language literary journal. By extension, the term refers to the style of literature that it encouraged. 166 issues (numbered from 0 to 165) appeared between 1925 and May 1944. The journal was founded by Roparz ...

'' in 1925. He worked as a teacher in

Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. History Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 6th c ...

from 1927 to 1940 and founded the local branch of the communist '' Secours Rouge'' organization. During the

German occupation of France The Military Administration in France (german: Militärverwaltung in Frankreich; french: Occupation de la France par l'Allemagne) was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II to administer the occupied zo ...

, he joined

Roparz Hemon Louis-Paul Némo (18 November 1900 – 29 June 1978), better known by the pseudonym Roparz Hemon, was a Breton author and scholar of Breton expression. He was the author of numerous dictionaries, grammars, poems and short stories. He also found ...

at the newly founded

Radio Rennes Bretagne Radio Rennes Bretagne (in Breton: ''Radio Roazon-Breiz'') was a radio station based in Rennes, and the first station to have regular Breton language programming. However, it was not powerful enough to broadcast to the Breton-speaking western parts ...

and wrote for ''La Bretagne'', ''

L'Heure Bretonne ''L'Heure Bretonne'' ("The Breton Times") was a Breton nationalist weekly newspaper which was published from June 1940 to June 1944. It was the organ of the Breton National Party and was strongly associated with collaborationist politics during Wor ...

'' and '' Arvor''. He was also a member of

Seiz Breur Seiz Breur was an artistic movement founded in 1923 in Brittany. Although it adopted the symbolic name ''seiz breur'', meaning ''seven brothers'' in the Breton language, this did not refer to the number of members, but to the title of a folk-story. ...

and the Institut celtique de Bretagne. As France was liberated Abeozen, like many Breton nationalists, was arrested for collaborating with the German occupants and spent fourteen months in prison. (See also

Breton nationalism and World War II Before and during World War II, the various Breton nationalist movements were generally right-wing, and sometimes fascist. The extent to which this led to collaboration with the Nazi occupiers of France during the war, together with their motiva ...

for the political background.) He was further fired from the Éducation nationale and forbidden to stay in administrative Brittany. He was considered one of the best orators and writers in the Breton language of his time. His work on the Breton language history was essential for further studies.

Bibliography

Partial bibliography *

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

translation of

Mabinogion The ''Mabinogion'' () are the earliest Welsh prose stories, and belong to the Matter of Britain. The stories were compiled in Middle Welsh in the 12th–13th centuries from earlier oral traditions. There are two main source manuscripts, create ...

. * ''Lennaduriou kembraek (XVIIvet - XIXvet kantved). Dibabet ha troet gant Abeozen''; Brest, Gwalarn, n° 108, Du 1937, pp 3–43. * ''Geriadurig brezonek krenn''. Rennes. 1941. Sterenn * ''Yezadur berr ar c'hembraeg''. Skridoù Breizh - Brest. 1942. * ''Dremm an Ankou'' (translation: The face of death). Skridoù Breizh - Brest : La Baule. 1942. * ''Hervelina Geraouell''. Éditions de Bretagne : Skridou Breiz - Brest. 1943,

Hor yezh Hor Awibre (also known as Hor I) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt, 13th Dynasty reigning from c. 1777 BC until 1775 BCK.S.B. Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period'', ''Carsten ...

- Lesneven 1988 * ''Marvailhou loened''. Éditions de Bretagne : Skridou Breiz - Brest. 1943 * ''Skol vihan ar c'hembraeg''. Skridou Breizh - Brest. 1944. (avec Kerverziou) * ''Bisousig kazh an tevenn''.

Al Liamm ''Al Liamm'' (Breton language for "The Link") is a bimonthly magazine of culture and literature in the Breton language. History The first issue of ''Al Liamm'' was published in 1946. The initial magazine was created in Paris by Pêr ar Bihan and ...

. 1954, An Here - Quimper, 1987. * ''Istor lennegezh vrezhonek an amzer-vremañ'', Al Liamm, 1957. Histoire de la

littérature ''Littérature'' was a literary and surrealistic magazine edited by André Breton, Philippe Soupault, and Louis Aragon. Its first issue was published on March 19, 1919. Dwindling circulation would prompt Breton to terminate publication after the Aug ...

bretonne. * ''Damskeud eus hol lennegezh kozh.'' Al Liamm. 1962. * ''Yezhadur nevez ar C'hembraeg''. Hor Yezh - Brest. 1964. (avec Goulven Pennaod) * ''Pirc'hirin kala-goanv''.

Brest Brest may refer to: Places *Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport **Brest Fortress *Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria *Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France **Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Brest, ...

, 1969, Al Liamm - Brest. 1986. * ''Pevar skourr ar Mabinogi troidigezh diwar skrid al levr gwenn, kentskrid ha notennou gant F. Elies Abeozen''.

Quimper Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Administration Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department. Geography The ...

, Preder, 1980. * ''Breiz a gan''. Chorale Saint-Matthieu -

Morlaix Morlaix (; br, Montroulez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Leisure and tourism The old quarter of the town has winding streets of cobbled stones and overhan ...

. 1980. * ''Pevar skourr ar mabinogi''. Preder -

Plomelin Plomelin (; ''Ploveilh'' in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies near the Odet river, about southwest of Quimper. International relations Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych ...

. 1980. * ''Kan ar spered hag ar Galon''. Mouludarioù Hor Yezh - Lesneven. 1983. photogr. de Daniele Jego * ''Barzhaz 1837-1939''. Hor yezh - Lesneven. 1987 * ''Argantael''. Al Liamm - Brest. 1989. préf. de Gwendal Denez

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References

* {{Authority control 1896 births 1963 deaths Breton nationalists Writers from Brittany French male writers Breton-language writers 20th-century French male writers