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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 4 Trefniant | Arrangement ...... 5 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 5 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 6 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ...... 6

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Roparz Hemon Collection of Breton Manuscripts, ID: GB 0210 ROPMON Virtua system control vtls003844188 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: [18th-19th century] (accumulated [1948]-1973) / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.067 cubic metres (3 boxes) Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title compiled from content of fonds. [generalNote]:

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note Roparz Hemon (born Louis P. Nemo), Breton writer and scholar, was born in Brest, , the second of six children. He trained as an English teacher, studying English and History at Leeds University. In 1922, Nemo began writing in Breton; his short story 'An Diouganer' was published in 1923, under the pseudonym Roparz Loeiz Hemon. Soon afterwards, he dropped the Loeiz and signed himself Roparz Hemon; this became his name within the Breton nationalist movement. He launched the literary journal Gwalarn with in 1925. During the Nazi Occupation, he was appointed Director of Radio- and the station began regular broadcasts in Breton. This ended with the Allied invasion of France in 1944, and the French government accused many Breton nationalists of collaboration with the Germans. Together with other Breton nationalists, he was sentenced to ten years `indignite nationale'. Under restrictions, he moved to Ireland, where he worked at the Institute of Advanced Studies. Despite a general amnesty, he decided to remain in Ireland. He published La Langue Bretonne et ses Combats (La

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 ROPMON Roparz Hemon Collection of Breton Manuscripts, Baule, 1947). Although he spent forty years in exile, he was an influential figure in Breton cultural affairs, and part of his campaign for oral literature was the increasing emphasis he placed on the theatre. From 1945 to 1971, he published seventeen plays. He attended the Celtic Congress in Bangor, Wales, in 1949, during which the Breton branch of the Celtic Congress was established. He died in 1978 and was buried in Brest.

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note Roparz Hemon (born Louis P. Nemo), Breton writer and scholar, was born in Brest, France, the second of six children. He trained as an English teacher, studying English and History at Leeds University. In 1922, Nemo began writing in Breton; his short story 'An Diouganer' was published in 1923, under the pseudonym Roparz Loeiz Hemon. Soon afterwards, he dropped the Loeiz and signed himself Roparz Hemon; this became his name within the Breton nationalist movement. He launched the literary journal Gwalarn with Olier Mordrel in 1925. During the Nazi Occupation, he was appointed Director of Radio- Rennes and the station began regular broadcasts in Breton. This ended with the Allied invasion of France in 1944, and the French government accused many Breton nationalists of collaboration with the Germans. Together with other Breton nationalists, he was sentenced to ten years 'indignite nationale'. In July 1947, he addressed the Celtic Congress meeting in Dublin on the unification of Breton. Under restrictions, he moved to Ireland, where he worked at the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies. Despite a general amnesty, he decided to remain in Ireland. He published La Langue Bretonne et ses Combats (La Baule, 1947). Although he spent forty years in exile, he was an influential figure in Breton cultural affairs, and part of his campaign for oral literature was the increasing emphasis he placed on the theatre. From 1945-1971, he published seventeen plays. He attended the Celtic Congress in Bangor, Wales, in 1949, during which the Breton branch of the Celtic Congress was established. He died in 1978 and was buried in Brest.

Hanes Gwarchodol | Custodial history Apart from no. 15 (given to Roparz Hemon by Father A. Calvez of Lannion), the manuscripts belonged to the Breton scholar, Emile Ernault of Saint-Brieuc. After his death, they were acquired by Father L. Le Floc'h, parish priest of Louannac, who gave them to Roparz Hemon. Most of them (nos 1-11) were collected in the nineteenth century by J. M. Lejean. They formed part of the collection of Leon Bureau of Nantes.

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Twenty two Breton manuscripts, comprising religious plays and sermons, [18th-19th centuries], acquired by Roparz Hemon, and listed in Revue Celtique V, pp. 327-8.

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Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Deposited by The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies per the late Professor David Greene, MA in 1981.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into plays and sermons.

Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright regulations apply.

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material His personal papers are NLW, Roparz Hemon Papers.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected.

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published • Dynodwr sefydliad | Institution identifier: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• (France) (pwnc) | (subject)

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container MS 1. vtls005485318 File - Nabuchodonozor, [?1751x1800]. MS 1. ISYSARCHB38 MS 2. vtls005485319 File - Nativité N[otre] Seigneur, [?1751x1800]. MS 2. ISYSARCHB38 MS 3. vtls005485320 File - Saint Guillaume, 1811. MS 3. ISYSARCHB38 MS 4. vtls005485321 File - Le Dernier Jugement, 1792. MS 4. ISYSARCHB38 MS 5. vtls005485322 File - Vie de Sainte Anne, [c.1794]. MS 5. ISYSARCHB38 MS 6. vtls005485323 File - La Passion, [?1751x1800]. MS 6. ISYSARCHB38 MS 7. vtls005485324 File - La Passion [another version], [?1751x1800]. MS 7. ISYSARCHB38 MS 8. vtls005485325 File - La Résurrection de Jésus-Christ, 1728. MS 8. ISYSARCHB38 MS 9. vtls005485326 File - La Création, [?1751x1800]. MS 9. ISYSARCHB38 MS 10. vtls005485327 File - Vie de David, [?1751x1800]. MS 10. ISYSARCHB38 MS 11. vtls005485328 File - Sainte Geneviève, [1701x1800]. MS 11. ISYSARCHB38 MS 12. vtls005485329 File - Sainte Geneviève [another [1701x1800]. MS 12. ISYSARCHB38 version], MS 13. vtls005485330 File - Passion ha Marhue hon Salver 1804. MS 13. ISYSARCHB38 Jesus Christ (The passion and death of our saviour Jesus Christ), MS 14. vtls005485331 File - Tragedie Santes Julite ha Santt Cire [c.1811]. MS 14. ISYSARCHB38 he mab (The tragedy of Saint Julite and Saint Cyr her son), MS 15. vtls005485332 File - David, [1701x1800]. MS 15. ISYSARCHB38 MS 16. vtls005485333 File - Ar voyen den em brocuri a da [1801x1850]. MS 16. ISYSARCHB38 gonservi ar péoc, MS 17. vtls005485334 File - Bue ar Prins Huon a Vourdel (The 1897. MS 17. ISYSARCHB38 life of Prince Huon of Bordeaux), MS 18. vtls005485335 File - Annonce d'une 1ère Communion [1801x1850]. MS 18. ISYSARCHB38 des Enfants (The communion of the children),

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