| Fañch Peru | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Berhet | |
| In office March 1983 – March 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Merrer |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Yves Bourveau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | François Le Peru (1940-02-08)8 February 1940 Ploubezre, France |
| Died | 13 January 2023(2023-01-13) (aged 82) |
| Political party | UDB |
| Occupation | Teacher Writer |
François Le Peru (8 February 1940 – 13 January 2023), known by the pen name Fañch Peru, was a French teacher and writer of the Breton language.
Biography
Le Peru worked as a teacher in Tréguier for many years, where he was a member of the Cercle Culturel Ernest Renan. He wrote articles in numerous Breton-language newspapers and magazines, such as Brud, Ar Falz [fr], and Le Peuple breton [fr]. As a member of the Breton Democratic Union, he served as mayor of Berhet from 1983 to 2001.
Fañch Peru died on 13 January 2023, at the age of 82.
Works
- Ur c'huzhiad avaloù douss-trenk (1985)
- Teñzor run ar gov (1988)
- Glizarc'hant (1988)
- Bugel ar c'hoad (1989)
- An Traoniennoù glas (1993)
- Enezenn an eñvor (1994)
- Etrezek an aber sall (1995)
- 60 pennad e brezhoneg bev (1996)
- Kernigelled ar goanv (1997)
- Hentoù ar C'hornog (1998)
- Eñvorennoù Melen ki bihan rodellek (1999)
- Va enezenn din-me (2000)
- Eus an aod vev d'ar c'hoad don (2002)
- Gwaskado (2004)
- Gwenodennoù hon hunvreoù (2007)
- Kanfarded Milin ar Wern (2008)
- Ur vuhez kazh (2010)
- Kan ar stivell (2012)
- Bigorned-sukr ha bara mel (2014)
- Ar C'hizeller hag ar Vorganez (2016)
- E Seizh avel ar bed (2021)
References
- "Le Peru, François (1940-....)". Identifiants et Référentiels (in French).
- "Disparition. Le Trégor dit " kenavo " à Fañch Peru". Ouest-France (in French). Berhet. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.