Griffintown, quartier littéraire. Meet author Marie Hélène Poitras

As part of 91ÉçÇø's Francofête, Prof. Pascal Brissette (Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création and CIRM) welcomes author, editor and columnist Marie Hélène Poitras to explore the links between the city and literary creation.
Marie Hélène Poitras published her novel Griffintown in 2012, at a time when Montréal's Griffintown neighborhood was itself experiencing a pivotal moment, between horses and old stables, and brand new condo towers. How did the author feel the neighborhood was changing? How did she understand the metamorphosis of a piece of city land that has itself undergone 1001 transformations over the decades? And how did she capture this transformation in a fictional narrative?
The interview takes place in the Lev Bukhman Room of the University Centre (3480 McTavish, room 203), from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 20. Please note that the event will take place in French. Admission is free!