Rina Lasnier, (6 August 1915 – 9 May 1997) was a Québécois poet. Born in St-Grégoire d'Iberville- Mont-Saint-Grégoire,

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, she attended Collège Marguerite Bourgeoys and the

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. Although she was the author of several plays, including ''Féerie indienne'' (her first published book in 1939), she is chiefly remembered as a poet. Lasnier was the recipient of many honours, including the

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(1943 and 1974), the

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(1957), the

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(1971), the Prix France-Canada (1973) and the

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(1974). In 1987, she was made a Grand Officer of the

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. She lived most her adult life in Joliette but returned to the St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu during her final years. A former church turned library in

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Selected bibliography

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

References

External links

Rina Lasnier's
entry in

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