Yann Brekilien_
11th arrondissement of Paris, France
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Born
11th arrondissement of Paris
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
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Died
Birthplace
11th arrondissement of Paris, France
Nationality
Languages
French
Education
Lycée Henri-IV, University of Paris, University of Rennes
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < Middle English < Latin < Ancient Greek (Μαρίᾱ)
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Yann Brekilien: French writer and magistrate (1920-2009).
Born in 11th arrondissement of Paris (died at age 88).
Recipient of the Prix Breizh.
Studied at Lycée Henri-IV.
AWARDS (1)
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Prix Breizh
WON
Biography
Jean Sicard, known as Yann Brekilien, was a Breton writer. Fighting in the French Resistance from 1941, he founded a secret journal with the Dupouy brothers and the sons of the bâtonnier Arrighi. In 1942, he entered the Ceux de la Résistance (CDLR) and the following year joined the maquis to escape the STO, hiding at Elliant, commanding an FFI section and fighting in the battles of summer 1945. After the war he worked as a magistrate as well as a prolific author, becoming founder and honorary president of the association des écrivains Bretons.
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