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Une ville, deux réalités / One City, Two Realities

2019-09-26 18:30:00 2019-09-26 20:30:00 America/New_York Une ville, deux réalités / One City, Two Realities Théme 2: La littérature et la poésie canadienne francophone et anglophone, Theme 2: Canadian Poetry and Literature - Francophone and Anglophone Central Branch - Meeting Room 1

Thursday, September 26
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-09-26 18:30:00 2019-09-26 20:30:00 America/New_York Une ville, deux réalités / One City, Two Realities Théme 2: La littérature et la poésie canadienne francophone et anglophone, Theme 2: Canadian Poetry and Literature - Francophone and Anglophone Central Branch - Meeting Room 1

Central Branch

Meeting Room 1

Théme 2: La littérature et la poésie canadienne francophone et anglophone, Theme 2: Canadian Poetry and Literature - Francophone and Anglophone

La littérature et la poésie francophone et anglophone canadienne / Canadian Anglophone and Francophone Literature and Poetry

Bianca Côté est née à Montréal, où elle a obtenu une maîtrise en études littéraires. Elle a publié quatre récits, dont Carnets d'une habituée, paru en 1998 et un recueil de poésie, Un mandala dans une benne à ordures (2015). Tour à tour réviseure, responsable de la production, correctrice d’épreuves et collaboratrice à la rédaction, elle a travaillé de nombreuses années dans le domaine de l’édition. Elle a également été agente de programme au Conseil des Arts du Canada. Depuis 2008, elle enseigne le français langue seconde au Collège militaire royal du Canada à Kingston.

Bianca Côté was born in Montreal where she obtained her Master’s in literary studies. She has published several stories including Carnets d'une habituée in 1998, and a book of poetry entitled Un mandala dans une benne à ordures (2015). Occasional editor, production manager, proofreader and copywriter, she has worked for many years in publishing. She has also been the Program officer for the Canada Council of Arts. Since 2008, she has been teaching French as a second language at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston

 

Eric Folsom est un poète de Kingston qui a longtemps été actif dans la communauté littéraire de la ville. Il a travaillé pendant plus de vingt ans en tant qu'assistant à la bibliothèque publique de Kingston Frontenac et a collaboré à la rédaction des petits magazines littéraires Next Exit and Quarry dans les années 80 et 90. Il a publié quatre recueils de poésie ; le plus récent "Le Loutre: A poetry Narrative", examine le Grand Dérangement de l’Acadie. Né aux États-Unis, il est venu à Montréal en 1969 en tant qu'étudiant à McGill. Il a appris à aimer la complexité du Canada et a la double citoyenneté depuis 1993.

Eric Folsom is a Kingston poet who has long been active in the city's literary community. He worked for more than twenty years as a Library Assistant at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library, and helped edit the small literary magazines Next Exit and Quarry in the Eighties and Nineties. He has published four books of poetry, most recently "Le Loutre: a Poetry Narrative", which examines the Grand Dérangement of Acadia. Born in the United States, he came to Montréal in 1969 as student at McGill. He learned to love the complexity of Canada and has been a dual citizen since 1993.

Johanne Bénard est professeure au Département d’études françaises de l’Université Queen’s, où elle enseigne la littérature française et francophone du XXe siècle depuis 1989. Elle s’intéresse aussi à la littérature et au théâtre contemporain.

Johanne Bénard is a professor in the French Studies Department at Queen’s, where she teaches French and Francophone literature of the XXth century since 1989. She is also interested in contemporary literature and theatre.

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