Pêr-Jakez Helias, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pêr-Jakez Helias

Breton author

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Pouldreuzic, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1995

Profession: actor, writer, poet

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pêr-Jakez Helias, baptised Pierre-Jacques Hélias, nom de plume Pierre-Jakez Hélias (1914–1995) was a Breton stage actor, journalist, author, poet, and writer for radio who worked in the French and Breton languages.
For many years he directed a weekly radio programme in the Breton language and co-founded a summer festival at Quimper which became the Festival de Cornouaille.