Happy birthday! Yann Queffélec turns 76 today
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‘The Barbarous Wedding’ author Yann Queffélec is celebrating his 76th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation.
Popular author Yann Queffélec has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 76th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.
Queffélec, a cultural icon
Born Jean-Marie Queffélec in Paris on September 4, 1949, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in French history. Queffélec's not just a great author, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Yann hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Yann Queffélec as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 76.
Happy Birthday, Yann, you're the best!
Yann Queffélec career in pictures

The Barbarous Wedding (1985)
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