Dihunamb !

Dihunamb ! (meaning "Let us awake!" in Breton) was a monthly magazine in the Vannes dialect of Breton, published from 1905 to 1944. Its subtitle was "Dastumaden miziek groeit aveit Breihiz Bro Guéned" (Monthly collection made for the Bretons of the Vannes region). Founded in January 1905 by Loeiz Herrieu with financial support from André Mellac, the magazine was initially bimonthly but became monthly the following year. It ceased publication twice: during World War I when Herrieu and his main collaborators were at the front, and temporarily in 1940 when its printing was banned by André Bousquet, sub-prefect of Lorient. It finally disappeared in July 1944 after 395 issues. The magazine covered a wide range of topics: short stories, tales, songs, advice to farmers, recipes, book reviews, lives of famous people from Vannes and Breton saints. Its print run was 3,000 copies in 1907 and reached 5,000, exceptionally 7,000, between the two wars. Herrieu's goal was to rid Vannes Breton speakers of the shame of their language. Main contributors included Jean-Pierre Calloc'h, Joseph Le Bayon, Jean-Marie Héno, Pierre Mocaër, Yves Le Diberder, Jean-Mathurin Cadic, Louise Le Meliner, Jean-François-Marie Jacob, Joseph Cuillandre, Jérôme Buléon, Pierre Le Sausse, and Guillaume Le Borgne. Digitized issues are available on Gallica, the digital library of the BnF.

Dihunamb ! was founded in January 1905 by Loeiz Herrieu, with financial support from André Mellac. It was initially bimonthly but became monthly the following year. The magazine ceased publication twice: during World War I when Herrieu and his main collaborators were at the front, and temporarily in 1940 when its printing was banned by André Bousquet, sub-prefect of Lorient. It finally disappeared in July 1944 after 395 issues. The magazine covered a wide range of topics: short stories, tales, songs, advice to farmers, recipes, book reviews, lives of famous people from Vannes and Breton saints. Its print run was 3,000 copies in 1907 and reached 5,000, exceptionally 7,000, between the two wars. Herrieu's goal was to rid Vannes Breton speakers of the shame of their language. Main contributors included Jean-Pierre Calloc'h, Joseph Le Bayon, Jean-Marie Héno, Pierre Mocaër, Yves Le Diberder, Jean-Mathurin Cadic, Louise Le Meliner, Jean-François-Marie Jacob, Joseph Cuillandre, Jérôme Buléon, Pierre Le Sausse, and Guillaume Le Borgne.

• 1944

  Ceases publication in July after 395 issues.

• 1940

  Printing temporarily banned by André Bousquet, sub-prefect of Lorient.

• 1921

  Resumes in January with issue no. 115.

• 1914

  Publication suspended during World War I.

• 1907

  Print run reaches 3,000 copies.

• 1906

  Becomes monthly (initially bimonthly).

• 1905

  Founded in January by Loeiz Herrieu with funding from André Mellac.

A cultural and linguistic review aimed at Vannes Breton speakers, promoting pride in the Breton language.

• Dihunamb ! monthly issues

  Monthly magazine in Breton Vannes dialect, covering literature, culture, agriculture, and religion.

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