Tanguy Malmanche (7 September 1875 â€" 20 March 1953) was a French
writer involved in the revival of Breton culture. His first name also
appears as Tangi.[1]The son of Gustave Malmanche, a ship's purser
based in Paris, and Marie Louise Piédalu, he was born Tanneguy
Malmanche at Saint-Omer, where his mother's parents lived. He grew up
in Brest, where he was exposed to Breton language and culture. His
father's family had included several Brest mayors. Malmanche continued
his studies at the Collège Stanislas de Paris. He studied law in
Rennes and literature in Paris. Malmanche performed his military
service in an infantry regiment at Brest. He worked with the railway,
then in insurance, before establishing himself in Courbevoie as a
master blacksmith. In 1912, he married Jeanne Briantais. He joined the
army at Nantes in 1914, but later returned to Courbevoie to produce
material for the army.[1]In 1903, he started a Breton journal Spered
ar vro; only four issues were produced. From 1904 to 1905, he taught a
class in the Breton language. He also published Le Memento du
Bretonnant, manuel élémentaire et pratique de langue Bretonne which
summarized the material covered in the course.[1]He died at
Clichy-la-Garenne after suffering a hemiplegia at the age of 77.[1]
writer involved in the revival of Breton culture. His first name also
appears as Tangi.[1]The son of Gustave Malmanche, a ship's purser
based in Paris, and Marie Louise Piédalu, he was born Tanneguy
Malmanche at Saint-Omer, where his mother's parents lived. He grew up
in Brest, where he was exposed to Breton language and culture. His
father's family had included several Brest mayors. Malmanche continued
his studies at the Collège Stanislas de Paris. He studied law in
Rennes and literature in Paris. Malmanche performed his military
service in an infantry regiment at Brest. He worked with the railway,
then in insurance, before establishing himself in Courbevoie as a
master blacksmith. In 1912, he married Jeanne Briantais. He joined the
army at Nantes in 1914, but later returned to Courbevoie to produce
material for the army.[1]In 1903, he started a Breton journal Spered
ar vro; only four issues were produced. From 1904 to 1905, he taught a
class in the Breton language. He also published Le Memento du
Bretonnant, manuel élémentaire et pratique de langue Bretonne which
summarized the material covered in the course.[1]He died at
Clichy-la-Garenne after suffering a hemiplegia at the age of 77.[1]
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