Divi Kervella dies

Divi died on December 28th, 2017. He dedicated his life to the breton language, to its speakers and their futur. For more than 35 years, he accomplished a great number of works of all kinds. The magazine 'Hor Yezh' (Our Language), the Breton Language Place Names Commission within OPLB/Ofis Public ar Brezhoneg, the first official map in breton language in 2003, within Kuzul ar Brezhoneg, for its members, their publishing houses and their magazines, as well as for public organizations and anyone who asked him for help.

He was the son of the Breton writer, member of Gwalarn magazine and geologist Frañsez Kervella (1913-1992) and Ivetig Dred Kervella (Yvette Le Dret). The couple published the magazines Barr-Heol as well as Al Liamm.

Divi was a humble man and a discrete worker. His knowledge of the breton language and the place names of Brittany as well as his skills as a translator and his competence in history and other fields were highly prized.

Works:

• Le breton de poche, Langue de base Français - Langue enseignée Breton. Assimil. 2001
• Légendaire celtique. Coop Breizh. Avec Erwan Seure-Le Bihan, 2001
• Le breton, collection "sans peine", Éditions Assimil, 2005 (ISBN 2-7005-0328-7)
• Parle-moi breton, Éditions Assimil, 2011 (ISBN 978-2-7005-0428-6)
• Emblèmes et symboles des bretons et des celtes. Coop Breizh. 1998 et 3 autres éditions.
• Geriaoueg luc'hajoù ar brezhoneg, Vocabulaire argotique breton, An Alarc'h Embannadurioù, 2003
• Petit guide des noms de lieux bretons, Coop Breizh, 2007, (ISBN 978-2-84346-302-0)
• Guide des drapeaux bretons et celtes, (with Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez) Yoran Embanner³, 2008, (ISBN 978-2-916579-12-2).
• Atlas de Bretagne / Atlas Breizh, (with Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez), Coop Breizh, 2011, (ISBN 978-2-84346-495-9).
• Nikolazig e brezhoneg, Éditions Imav, 2013.