Lucien Gourong


Lucien Gourong was a French writer, singer, and storyteller.

Biography

After he earned a degree in history from the University of Nantes, Gourong owned a cabaret in Lorient for ten years, where he programmed over 500 shows. He spent more than 40 years as a storyteller, travelling across France and the Francophone world. His stories included Écoute voir comme ça sent bon, La Mer à boire, Les aventures du Capitaine Morvan, and L'aïeule ! Oh que la guerre est moche. He founded a storytelling festival, which took place in Chevilly-Larue. He participated in the Étonnants voyageurs festival in Saint-Malo. He also worked for , where he wrote about Breton cuisine.
Also a singer, Gourong knew of a vast repertoire of songs originating from the. His father gifted him dozens of notebooks written by a Breton sailor, which were translated into French by Gourong.
Lucien Gourong died from COVID-19, on 15 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in France. He was 77.

Discography

  • Faut faire avec
  • Kloz En Douët - L'Île De Groix & La Mer - Histoires & Chansons
  • Venez avec moi au bistrot
  • Les temps changent
  • Les veillées mortuaires
  • Le Yank Tsé Kiang
  • De long en large
  • Le Vieil Océan
  • De l’Orient à Lorient
  • La destinée souriante des loups de mer manqués
  • Les Sept Vies
  • Le Best of
  • ''Le best-of - 2''