About Elvire de Cerny
Lived 1818 – 1899 (aged 81). Elvire de Cerny was a French writer, collector of fairy tales and storyteller.
Elvire-Louise-Léonarde de Preissac, comtesse de Cerny, known as Elvire de Cerny (1818-1899) was a French writer and folklorist.
She lived near Dinan for many years and wrote about Breton folklore in local newspapers. Her 1861 work Saint-Suliac et ses traditions : contes et légendes d'Ille-et-Vilaine was reprinted in 1987. The Breton folklorist Paul Sébillot is said to have called her "la doyenne du folklore français".
Selected publications (reprinted 1995, Rennes: La Tourniole) (reprinted 1987, Rennes:Rue des Scribes)
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Who was Elvire de Cerny?
French writer (1818-1899)
When was Elvire de Cerny born?
Elvire de Cerny was born on 14 February 1818 in Roscoff.
When did Elvire de Cerny die?
Elvire de Cerny died on 10 September 1899 in Plougasnou.
What was Elvire de Cerny's occupation?
Elvire de Cerny was a writer, collector of fairy tales and storyteller.
What nationality was Elvire de Cerny?
Elvire de Cerny was French.
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