Marc-Adolphe Guégan (1891–1959) was a French journalist and poet who was an early exponent of Japanese haiku in the French language.

He lived on the Île d'Yeu in the Atlantic.

He was a friend of Claude Cahun (née Lucy Schwob) and Suzanne Malherbe (artist name: Marcel Moore), with whom he collaborated on two books.

An exhibition about his life and work was held during July–August 2009 on the île d'Yeu.[1]

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  • L'Invitation à la fête primitive (1921), with a triptych, "les Trois Epoques", by Marcel Moore – poetry
  • Oya-Insula ou l'Enfant à la conque (1923), with a print by Moore – poetry
  • Trois petits tours et puis s'en vont (1924) – poetry
  • Mystique des tempêtes (1927) – poetry
  • Marc-Adolphe Guégan, poète de l'Île d'Yeu (2009) by Jean-François Henry

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