On November 13, at Maison Jésus-Marie, Rina Lasnier (1910-1997), one of the first French Quebecois poets to stand out in the world of Quebec literature alongside Saint-Denys Garneau, Alain Grandbois and Anne Hébert, was the subject of a superb conference. Presented by her niece, Marie Lasnier, an author and a professor of literature, this conference made it possible to look back at the poet’s path which was strewn with doubts, while living for the most part in the Montérégie area of Quebec.
The conference was organized as part of the new series of activities entitled "Portrait of Women". It fitted in very well with the objectives of this program, the goal of which is to present the journeys of various women, who have managed to stand out, in spite of adversity. Holding these conferences enables us, at the same time, to inject dynamism, refresh memories and provoke reflection and ... many discussions.
The topic and the method of presenting this conference was well received by the audience. Questions and reactions demonstrated the interest in this subject matter, particularly by a good number of those who had taught French literature. There is no doubt that this was a very successful activity.