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Gwalarn

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Gwalarn ("Northwesterly") was a Breton language literary journal. By extension, the term refers to the style of literature that it encouraged. 166 issues (numbered from 0 to 165) appeared between 1925 and May 1944.
The journal was founded by Roparz Hemon and Olier Mordrel.
The journal published a manifesto in February 1925. The manifesto stated the aim of Gwalarn was to prove that the Breton language could become a vehicle for high culture. This was written in response to some... more

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