Rina Lasnier
Encyclopedia
Rina Lasnier, was a Canadian
, Québécoise
poet. Born in St-Grégoire d'Iberville=Mont-Saint-Grégoire
, Quebec
, she attended Collège Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Université de Montréal
. Although she was the author of several plays, including Féerie indienne (1939), which was published as her first book, she is usually remembered as a poet.
Lasnier was the recipient of many honours, including the Prix David (1943 and 1974), the Prix Duvernay (1957), the Molson Prize
(1971), the Prix France-Canada (1973) and the Lorne Pierce Medal
(1974). In 1987, she was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Québécoise
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
poet. Born in St-Grégoire d'Iberville=Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec
Mont-Saint-Grégoire is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,922...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, she attended Collège Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. Although she was the author of several plays, including Féerie indienne (1939), which was published as her first book, she is usually remembered as a poet.
Lasnier was the recipient of many honours, including the Prix David (1943 and 1974), the Prix Duvernay (1957), the Molson Prize
Molson Prize
The Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by The Canada Council for the Arts. Two prizes are awarded annually to distinguished individuals. One prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities...
(1971), the Prix France-Canada (1973) and the Lorne Pierce Medal
Lorne Pierce Medal
The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French...
(1974). In 1987, she was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
.
Poetry
- Images et proses - 1941
- Madones canadiennes - 1944
- Le Chant de la montée - 1947
- Escales - 1950
- Présence de l'absence - 1956
- Mémoire sans jours - 1960
- Les Gisants - 1963
- L'arbre blanc - 1966
- L'Invisible - 1969
- La Salle des rêves - 1971
- Poèmes (two volumes) - 1972
- Le Rêve du quart jour - 1973
- Amour - 1975
- L'Échelle des anges - 1975
- Les Signes - 1976
- Matin d'oiseaux - 1978
- Paliers de paroles - 1978
- Entendre l'ombre - 1981
- Voir la nuit - 1981
Plays
- Féerie indienne - 1939
- Le Jeu de la voyagère - 1941
- Les Fiançailles d'Anne de Noüe - 1943
- Notre-Dame du Pain - 1947
External links
- Rina Lasnier's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia