Yannick Jaulin
Yannick Jaulin | |
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Jaulin in 2021 | |
| Born | July 30, 1958 Aubigny, Vendée, France |
| Occupations | Actor, storyteller |
| Known for | Oral literature, contemporary storytelling in France |
| Awards | Chevalier of Arts and Letters (2005); Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (2013) |
Yannick Jaulin (born July 30, 1958) is a French storyteller, actor, and playwright. He was born in Aubigny, Vendée, France. He is also described as a diseur (a speaker-performer in the oral tradition), singer, and humorist.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
Yannick Jaulin is originally from the Vendée department in western France. From an early age, he was immersed in parlanjhe, also known as Poitevin-Saintongeais, a Gallo-Romance language (similar to Gallo and Picard), often referred to colloquially as a patois.[3]
Order of the Solar Temple
Jaulin was a member of the Order of the Solar Temple, a religious group, commonly called a cult, notorious for committing mass suicide in the 1990s. He and his partner left about a year before the mass suicides occurred.[2] He spoke publicly about this period of his life in an episode of the Canal+ investigative program Spécial Investigation broadcast in December 2012.
In 2022, Jaulin revisited his years in the cult as a former follower in the documentary series La Secte.[4] He also appeared on the morning program of France Inter, interviewed by Sonia Devillers.[5]
Filmography
- Tartuffe ou l’Hypocrite, by Molière, directed by Matthieu Roy (2022)
- Forests, by Wajdi Mouawad (2006)
- Louise-Michel, directed by Gustave Kervern and Benoît Delépine (2008)
- La Légende des seigneurs assassins, directed by Thierry Mauvignier (2021)
- La Légende de Thierry Mauvignier, directed by Dylan Besseau[6]
Bibliography
- J’ai pas fermé l’œil de la nuit
- Il était une fois J'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit (co-authored with Titus)
- La Légende de Pougne-Hérisson, le Nombril du Monde (co-authored with Titus)
- Jaulin raconte Pougne-Hérisson (including an interview with Nathael Moreau)
- Terrien (play text, including interviews with Wajdi Mouawad)
- Le Dodo (Éditions Paradox)
- Le Voyage à pas d’âne (Éditions Geste Paysanne; photographs by Eddy Rivière)
- Causer d’Amour
- Ma langue maternelle va mourir et j’ai du mal à vous parler d'Amour
- Manuel de résistance en Langue rare (Saint Rock project)
Honours and awards
- Nominated for the 2020 Molière Award for Solo Performer (Ma langue maternelle va mourir et j’ai du mal à vous parler d’amour)
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2005)[7]
- Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (14 July 2013): awarded by the Ministry of Culture[8][9]
- Grand National Prize for Cultural Innovation (1999), awarded by Culture Minister Catherine Trautmann, for his work in rural cultural development
- Tasse d'or and Best Performance Awards at the Cannes Performance Festival (1990 and 2001)[10]
- Unanimously elected "Deux‑Sévrien of the Year" (1995)[11]
References
- ^ Carpentier, Laurent (31 May 2014). "Yannick Jaulin, conteur de la ruralité ordinaire". Le Monde. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ a b Roussel, Frédérique (26 November 2007). "C'est patois, c'est moi" [It's patois, it's me]. Libération. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Davet, Stéphane (13 September 2004). "Yannick Jaulin, un affabulateur dans le terroir". Le Monde. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Ancien adepte de la secte du Temple Solaire, le conteur vendéen Yannick Jaulin témoigne". Ouest-France. 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "La secte du Temple Solaire : un ancien adepte témoigne" [The Solar Temple cult: a former member testifies]. France Inter. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "La Légende de Thierry Mauvignier". Film‑Documentaire.fr. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Yannick Jaulin named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Culture : les décorés de la Légion d'honneur du 14 juillet 2013" [Culture: those decorated with the Legion of Honour on 14 July 2013]. Louvre pour tous. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Yannick Jaulin chevalier de la Légion d'honneur et "fier de l'être"" [Yannick Jaulin: Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and proud of it]. SudOuest.fr. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Le conteur vendéen Yannick Jaulin dédie le Molière qu'il n'a pas reçu". Ouest‑France. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ ""Le Nombril du monde, c'est encore un défi", selon Yannick Jaulin". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 10 July 2025.