Bernard Bonnejean
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Bernard BonnejeanBernard Bonnejean (born 10 June 1950 in Ernée
(Mayenne
), on June 10, 1950, is a French author, specialist of catholic French poetry
of 19th and 20th centuries.
’s origin. In 1959 the family moved to Le Mans
where the father, Maurice, is ironsmith to Arsenal, then clerk after retirement. The family settled in 1965 in Mayenne
.
, Bernard Bonnejean works as a teacher and middle school professor in Catholic education. He's licencié es Lettres, Bachelor of Arts
, and certified teacher of modern literature, in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
. He finished his career as a teacher in a secondary school in Laval, Mayenne
as an Agrégé de Lettres modernes. He earned the title of Doctor after leaving education.
He is also secretary of the Association Mayennaise d’échanges et de partage (AMEP) from 1975 to 2001, to finance the apprenticeship of young Cameroonian mothers, founder and president of the Association Lycée en Poésie.
.
Particularly, he examines the work of catholic Joris-Karl Huysmans
and poetry of Therese of Lisieux.
His thesis entitled Les Poètes catholiques français de Verlaine à Péguy, 1870-1914 (The French-Catholics Poets from Verlaine to Péguy, 1870-1914), is sustained in 2003 in the University of Rennes 2 - Upper Brittany
.
(novembre 1996), (Proceedings of International Symposium of Metz Metz (November 1996), Klincksieck, 1997 (ISBN 2-252-03171-9).
• "Le Verlaine de Guy Goffette", in Revue Verlaine n° 5, 1997.
• "Huysmans avant À Rebours : les fondements nécessaires d'une quête en devenir", in Le Mal dans l'imaginaire français (1850–1950), éd. David et L'Harmattan, 1998 (ISBN 2-7384-6198-0) ; "Huysmans before A Rebours: The necessary foundation for a quest to become", The evil in the French imaginary (1850–1950), Ed. David and L'Harmattan, 1998 (ISBN 2-7384-6198-0)
• Les Poètes français d'inspiration catholique (1870–1914), The French inspired Catholic poets (1870–1914), 2 vol., (695p.), thèse de doctorat, Université de Rennes-II, 2003 ; Lille : Atelier national de reproduction des thèses, 2004.
• Poésie thérésienne, (Poetry of Therese), Preface Constant Tonnelier, Éditions du Cerf
, Paris, 2006, II-292 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-07785-9), (FRBNF 40238743k).
The thesis is published in three volumes
• Clio et ses poètes, Clio and her poets : the Catholic poets in history, 1870-1914, with a foreword by Don Bertrand Gamelin, Éditions du Cerf
, Paris, 2007, 354 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-08052-1)
• Le Dur Métier d’apôtre, The hard work of Apostle : Catholic poets to discover a real authenticity, 1870-1914, with a preface by Olivier Bourdelier, Éditions du Cerf
, Paris, 2009, 320 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-08053-8), (FRBNF 42011100g).
• Les Chemins d'un Éden retrouvé, Paths of Paradise Found, Forthcoming.
• Bernard Bonnejean on YouTube.
Ernée
Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères...
(Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
), on June 10, 1950, is a French author, specialist of catholic French poetry
French poetry
French poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
of 19th and 20th centuries.
Youth
Bernard Bonnejean is the last of eight children of a family of PicardyPicardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
’s origin. In 1959 the family moved to Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
where the father, Maurice, is ironsmith to Arsenal, then clerk after retirement. The family settled in 1965 in Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
.
Professorship
After earning his baccalauréatBaccalauréat
The baccalauréat , often known in France colloquially as le bac, is an academic qualification which French and international students take at the end of the lycée . It was introduced by Napoleon I in 1808. It is the main diploma required to pursue university studies...
, Bernard Bonnejean works as a teacher and middle school professor in Catholic education. He's licencié es Lettres, Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, and certified teacher of modern literature, in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour is a French village, commune, in the Mayenne department in north-western of France very close to Britanny within the Pays-de-la-Loire region.-Getting there:The motorway Paris/Le Mans/Rennes gives a direct access to the place...
. He finished his career as a teacher in a secondary school in Laval, Mayenne
Laval, Mayenne
Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
as an Agrégé de Lettres modernes. He earned the title of Doctor after leaving education.
He is also secretary of the Association Mayennaise d’échanges et de partage (AMEP) from 1975 to 2001, to finance the apprenticeship of young Cameroonian mothers, founder and president of the Association Lycée en Poésie.
Writer and researcher
Bernard Bonnejean expressed in 1996 about the true catholicism of Paul VerlainePaul Verlaine
Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.-Early life:...
.
Particularly, he examines the work of catholic Joris-Karl Huysmans
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans . He is most famous for the novel À rebours...
and poetry of Therese of Lisieux.
His thesis entitled Les Poètes catholiques français de Verlaine à Péguy, 1870-1914 (The French-Catholics Poets from Verlaine to Péguy, 1870-1914), is sustained in 2003 in the University of Rennes 2 - Upper Brittany
University of Rennes 2 - Upper Brittany
The University of Rennes 2 is a French university in Upper Brittany, one of four in the Academy of Rennes.The main campus is situated in the northwest section of Rennes in the Villejean neighborhood not far from the other campus, located at La Harpe.-Creation of the University of Brittany:Asked...
.
Works and articles
• “Liturgies intimes, un recueil à redécouvrir”, ("Liturgies intimes, a collection to rediscover"), in Spiritualité verlainienne, Actes du colloque international de MetzMetz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
(novembre 1996), (Proceedings of International Symposium of Metz Metz (November 1996), Klincksieck, 1997 (ISBN 2-252-03171-9).
• "Le Verlaine de Guy Goffette", in Revue Verlaine n° 5, 1997.
• "Huysmans avant À Rebours : les fondements nécessaires d'une quête en devenir", in Le Mal dans l'imaginaire français (1850–1950), éd. David et L'Harmattan, 1998 (ISBN 2-7384-6198-0) ; "Huysmans before A Rebours: The necessary foundation for a quest to become", The evil in the French imaginary (1850–1950), Ed. David and L'Harmattan, 1998 (ISBN 2-7384-6198-0)
• Les Poètes français d'inspiration catholique (1870–1914), The French inspired Catholic poets (1870–1914), 2 vol., (695p.), thèse de doctorat, Université de Rennes-II, 2003 ; Lille : Atelier national de reproduction des thèses, 2004.
• Poésie thérésienne, (Poetry of Therese), Preface Constant Tonnelier, Éditions du Cerf
Editions du Cerf
Éditions du Cerf is a French publishing house specializing in religious books. It was founded in 1929, and operated by the Dominican Order.The name is a reference to Psalm 42 :...
, Paris, 2006, II-292 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-07785-9), (FRBNF 40238743k).
The thesis is published in three volumes
• Clio et ses poètes, Clio and her poets : the Catholic poets in history, 1870-1914, with a foreword by Don Bertrand Gamelin, Éditions du Cerf
Editions du Cerf
Éditions du Cerf is a French publishing house specializing in religious books. It was founded in 1929, and operated by the Dominican Order.The name is a reference to Psalm 42 :...
, Paris, 2007, 354 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-08052-1)
• Le Dur Métier d’apôtre, The hard work of Apostle : Catholic poets to discover a real authenticity, 1870-1914, with a preface by Olivier Bourdelier, Éditions du Cerf
Editions du Cerf
Éditions du Cerf is a French publishing house specializing in religious books. It was founded in 1929, and operated by the Dominican Order.The name is a reference to Psalm 42 :...
, Paris, 2009, 320 p., (ISBN 978-2-204-08053-8), (FRBNF 42011100g).
• Les Chemins d'un Éden retrouvé, Paths of Paradise Found, Forthcoming.
External links
• Blog de Bernard Bonnejean ;• Bernard Bonnejean on YouTube.