Join us for the continuation of this presentationA Franco-Albertan’s Story as Told Though Her Bilingual Writer’s Journey
Une poète franco albertaine raconte sa trajectoire d’écrivaine bi-langue.
on Tuesdays, July 15 & 29 and August 5 & Wednesday, August 6 1p.m. – 3p.m.

Photo: Former Mayor Don Iveson with Edmonton local poets – incoming Laureate Pierrette Requier and outgoing Laureate Mary Pinkoski, 2015 (Photo by Edmonton Arts Council)

Pierrette Requier, Edmonton’s 6th Poet Laureate, child of settlers of la grande prairie canadienne, is a bilingual Alberta poet, playwright, performer, producer, workshop designer and mentor. Her pieces come from some deep core of home in her, a rising up of words, of a rhythm, through the ears, like a heartbeat.
As a writer/performer/collaborator, her deepest interest is in sharing La langue vivante; language that is constantly evolving.
Pierrette Requier est une Uille du vent des grandes prairie canadienne, et femme de ville. Elle est poète, dramaturge, productrice et designer d’ateliers d’éciture ainsi que traductrice et mentore. Ecrivaine *bi-langue elle oeuvre au coeur de la vie littéraire de l’Alberta depuis 30 ans. Nommé Poète of Uicielle d’Edmonton, (2015-2017) elle se sert de l’oralité pour faire voyager et vibrer les mots. Elle collabore à d’importants événements interdisciplinaires et elle participe a plusieurs festivals au travers le Canada, et tout récemment à Mexico.
*Bi-langue : a coined word that has come to mean: enjoying, and loving the on-going learning of two languages that speak to one another constantly.
Fee: $12 drop-in

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada (Department of Canadian Heritage).
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.