Marc-Adolphe Guégan
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Marc-Adolphe Guégan was a French
journalist
and poet
who was an early exponent of Japanese haiku
in the French language.
He lived on the Île d'Yeu
in the Atlantic.
He was a friend of Claude Cahun
(née Lucy Schwob) and Suzanne Malherbe
(artist name: Marcel Moore), with whom he collaborated on two books.
An exhibition about his life and work was held during July-August 2009 on the île d'Yeu.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
who was an early exponent of Japanese haiku
Haiku
' , plural haiku, is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:* The essence of haiku is "cutting"...
in the French language.
He lived on the Île d'Yeu
Île d'Yeu
Île d'Yeu is an island and commune just off the Vendée coast of western France.The island's two harbours, Port-Joinville in the north and Port de la Meule, located in a rocky inlet of the southern granite coast, are famous for the fishing of tuna and lobster....
in the Atlantic.
He was a friend of Claude Cahun
Claude Cahun
Claude Cahun was a French artist, photographer and writer. Her work was both political and personal, and often played with the concepts of gender and sexuality.-Early life:...
(née Lucy Schwob) and Suzanne Malherbe
Suzanne Malherbe
Suzanne Malherbe , also known by the alias Marcel Moore, was a French illustrator and designer. She was the partner of Claude Cahun, surrealist writer and photographer....
(artist name: Marcel Moore), with whom he collaborated on two books.
An exhibition about his life and work was held during July-August 2009 on the île d'Yeu.