A Frenchwoman in the Canadian forest:
On the writing of Marie Le Franc Cover Image

Une Française dans la forêt canadienne : sur l’écriture de Marie Le Franc
A Frenchwoman in the Canadian forest: On the writing of Marie Le Franc

Author(s): Patrycja Tomczak
Subject(s): French Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: French-Canadian literature; Quebec literature; Canadian forest; ecopoetics; nature writing;

Summary/Abstract: Due to historical and cultural factors, French-Canadian and Quebec literature has traditionally been sparsein its engagement with nature writing. This void was addressed in the 1920s and 1930s by writers whoemigrated from France to Canada, notably Marie Le Franc. An exploration of the depictions of time, space,and subjectivity in her works, compared to the novels of Hémon, Constantin-Weyer, and Bugnet, unveilsthe distinctly vegetal quality of Le Franc’s prose and her profound connection to the forest.

  • Issue Year: 52/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 129-144
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: French
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