Lucien Gourong

Lucien Gourong (11 October 1943 – 15 February 2021) was a French writer, singer, and storyteller.[1]

Lucien Gourong
Born11 October 1943
Groix, France
Died15 February 2021(2021-02-15) (aged 77)
Lorient, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Writer
Singer
Storyteller

Biography

After he earned a degree in history from the University of Nantes, Gourong owned a cabaret in Lorient for ten years, where he programmed over 500 shows. He spent more than 40 years as a storyteller, travelling across France and the Francophone world. His stories included Écoute voir comme ça sent bon, La Mer à boire, Les aventures du Capitaine Morvan, and L'aïeule ! Oh que la guerre est moche.[2] He founded a storytelling festival, which took place in Chevilly-Larue. He participated in the Étonnants voyageurs festival in Saint-Malo.[3] He also worked for Bretagne Magazine, where he wrote about Breton cuisine.[4]

Also a singer, Gourong knew of a vast repertoire of songs originating from the Pays de Lorient.[5] His father gifted him dozens of notebooks written by a Breton sailor, which were translated into French by Gourong.

Lucien Gourong died from COVID-19, on 15 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in France. He was 77.[6]

Bibliography
  • Grande et petites histoires de l’île (1997)
  • Contes de la rade de Lorient et des Coureaux de Groix (1998)
  • Contes de Quiberon et des alentours (1999)
  • L'Aïeule (1999)
  • Contes des îles de Bretagne (1999)
  • Tout conte fait (2002)
  • Les Aventures du capitaine Morvan (2002)
  • Le Grand Géant Grands Sourcils, Blanc Silex Editions (2002)
  • Drôles de Marines! (2004)
  • Saveurs de Bretagne (2005)
  • Carnet gourmand de Bretagne (2007)
  • Confidences d'un homard (2008)
  • A table ! (2019)

Discography
  • Faut faire avec (1976)
  • Kloz En Douët - L'Île De Groix & La Mer - Histoires & Chansons (1977)
  • Venez avec moi au bistrot (1979)
  • Les temps changent (1981)
  • Les veillées mortuaires (1982)
  • Le Yank Tsé Kiang (1983)
  • De long en large (1992)
  • Le Vieil Océan (1992)
  • De l’Orient à Lorient (1992)
  • La destinée souriante des loups de mer manqués (1999)
  • Les Sept Vies (2001)
  • Le Best of (2005)
  • Le best-of - 2 (2005)

References
  1. "Bretagne. La dernière révérence de Lucien Gourong, le globe-conteur". Ouest-France (in French). 16 February 2021.
  2. "Lucien Gourong". Babelio (in French).
  3. "Lucien Gourong, le passeur de mémoire". Étonnants Voyageurs (in French). 5 June 2023.
  4. "Lucien Gourong : son voyage au pays de la lichouserie". Le Télégramme (in French). 1 December 2020.
  5. "Légendes et chansons de Lucien Gourong". Ouest-France (in French). 19 June 2012.
  6. "Les Immanquables à Lorient". Le Télégramme (in French). 16 February 2021.
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