Auguste Brizeux

Who was Auguste Brizeux?

Julien Auguste Pélage Brizeux was a French poet. He was said to belong to a family of Irish origin, long settled in Brittany. He was educated for the law, but in 1827 he produced at the Théâtre Français a one-act verse comedy, Racine, in collaboration with Philippe Busoni.

His most important works are, first, Marie, then, Les Bretons. He also wrote in the Breton language, notably Telenn-Arvor and Furnez Breiz.

Brizeux was born at Lorient