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Erwan Evenou 14 February 1940 to 25 April 2020
Erwan Evenou who was born in French Algeria on 14 February 1940 has passed away on 25 April 2020.
He was a Breton writer, linguist, political activist, and teacher.
Evenou was a strong advocate for the Breton language and was a recipient of the Ordre des Palmes académiques for his work.
He ran as the Breton Democratic Union (UDB) candidate for Morbihan in the 1973 French legislative election, but was defeated.
He was active in the Syndicat national des instituteurs, and carried out militant activity in Brittany.
He wrote numerous articles for Al Liamm and Le Peuple Breton as a Breton language correspondent for the UBD.
Evenou was secretary general of "Galv", a progressive action committee for the Breton language and wrote numerous poems and a novel:
Benn Gouloù Deiz (1972)
Description phonologique du Breton de Lanvénégen (1987)
Nikolazig ar broioù tomm (1991)
La langue bretonne en quête de légitimité dans l'éducation et la vie publique (2000)
Link to 'Le Peuple Breton' newspaper: http://lepeuplebreton.bzh/2020/04/26/erwan-evenou-1940-2020-pied-noir-algerien-et-breton/
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