Angèle Jacq (1937 – April 12, 2021Angèle Jacq, autrice et défenseuse de la langue bretonne, est décédée
) was Breton writer. Born in Landudal, she was a farmer who became a bank employee. From 1995, she began writing historical novels located in

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. 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 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 ...

, 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'',

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. Reprinted in 2010 by

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, this novel has a sequel, ''Tinaig'', also published by Coop Breizh *1997: ''Légendes de Bretagne'', France-Empire *1999: ''Le voyage de Jabel'', Edilarge,

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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

References

External links

Angèle Jacq
on les Éditions du Palémon, in

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Angèle Jacq : ''Nous ferons tout ce qu'il faut pour être un peuple à jamais''
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