Loeiz Herrieu
Illustration — Loeiz Herrieu -1939 Loeiz Herrieu or Louis Henrio (27 January 1879 in Lanester, then in Caudan – 22 May 1953 in Auray) was a Breton historian who wrote in his native language of Breton vannetais or Gwened-dialect Dihunamb. The son of a farmer, he was nicknamed Er Barh Labourér ("the peasant bard"). He wrote poetry and prose and also collected.
Loeiz Herrieu

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- Born
- 1879 · Lanester.
- Died
- 1953 · Auray.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- historian · poet · writer
- Known for
- Dihunamb !
- Languages
- Breton
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Illustration — Loeiz Herrieu -1939 Loeiz Herrieu or Louis Henrio (27 January 1879 in Lanester, then in Caudan – 22 May 1953 in Auray) was a Breton historian who wrote in his native language of Breton vannetais or Gwened-dialect Dihunamb. The son of a farmer, he was nicknamed Er Barh Labourér ("the peasant bard"). He wrote poetry and prose and also collected.
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He is best known for his World War I memoir.
Loeiz Herrieu is recorded as historian, poet and writer.
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1879
Loeiz Herrieu born at Lanester.
1953
Loeiz Herrieu died at Auray.
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La mort dans l'oeuvre de Yann-Ber Kalloc'h et Loeiz Herrieu: analyse de l´idée de la mort dans les poèmes de Yann-Ber Kalloc´h écrits pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et dans le récit de guerre Kammdro an Ankoù, Le Tournant de la mort, de Loeiz Herrieu.
Herrieu, Loeiz, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
Herrieu, Loeiz: Kamdro an Ankeu, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
Loeiz Herrieu, de la langue des carnets à la langue littéraire, La Bretagne linguistique, 2015
Courrier de guerre de Loeiz Herrieu à son épouse
Pronoms impersonnels dans le breton vannetais de Loeiz Herrieu
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