Angèle Jacq

Angèle Jacq (1937, Landudal – April 12, 2021) was a farmer who became a bank employee. From 1995, she began writing historical novels that happened in Brittany.

In 2003, her literary work earned her the collar of the Order of the Ermine, bestowed by the Institut culturel de Bretagne. She also was a strong supporter of the Breton language. She spoke Breton. She was 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

Other websites

• 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