Charles Le Quintrec
French poet (1926-2008)
Charles Le Quintrec (14 March 1926 – 14 November 2008) was a French and Breton poet and writer. He was born in Plescop, in Morbihan and died in Lorient in Brittany.
Le Quintrec was a literary critic for Ouest-France .
Awards
Chevalier des Arts et Lettres
Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite
Knight of the Legion of Honor
Max Jacob Prize
Apollinaire Prize
Grand Prize for poetry of the Académie française
Grand Prize of the Société des gens de lettres for his body of work,
1990 Prix Goncourt poetry
2007 Grand prix catholique de littérature
Works
Les Enfants de Kerfontaine, Albin Michel, 2007
Demain dès l'aube: Journal IV 1994-2004, Albin Michel, 2006
Terre océane, Albin Michel, 2006
Le Pèlerin de Saint-Roch, Albin Michel, 2004 et Le Livre De Poche, 2006
Un Breton à Paris, Albin Michel, 2002 et Libra Diffusio, 2004
La Saison du bourreau, Albin Michel, 2001
La Fête bretonne, Ouest-France, 2000
L'Enfant de Brocéliande, Albin Michel, 2000
Une Enfance bretonne, Albin Michel, 2000 et Le Livre De Poche, 2002
Des Matins dans les ronces, Albin Michel, 2000
Vents d'étoiles, Liv'Editions, 1998
Danses et chants pour Elisane, Albin Michel, 1998
L'Empire des fougères, Albin Michel, 1998 et Le Livre De Poche, 2000
L'Espérance de la nuit: Journal, 1985-1993, Albin Michel, 1996
La Traversée du lac, Albin Michel, 1995
Littérature de Bretagne, Ouest-France, 1992
Des Enfants de lumière, Albin Michel, 1992 et Liv'Editions, 1995
La Querelle de Dieu, Albin Michel, 1992 et Le Livre De Poche, 2000
Belle-Ile en mer, Ed. Maritimes et d'Outre Mer, 1991
La Source et le Secret, Albin Michel, 1990
Les Nuits du Parc-Lann, Albin Michel, 1990 et Le Livre De Poche, 2000
Bretagne est univers, Ouest-France, 1988
Les Lumières du soir: journal, 1980-1985, Albin Michel, 1987
Chanticoq, Albin Michel, 1986 et Le Livre De Poche, 2000
Les Ombres du jour, Albin Michel, 1985
Lourdes. Champ Vallon. 1984. ISBN 978-2-903528-39-3.
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