Émission La matinale | Radio-Canada (21 avril 2025) [7 min.]
On peut y entendre Ariane Savoie, directrice générale du Festival Frye, parler de la frénésie du début du Festival et de la belle énergie de l’équipe. Elle revient également sur les funérailles d’Antonine Maillet et l’ampleur de son legs sur le milieu culturel et littéraire.
Écoutez l’entrevue sur OHdio : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/la-matinale/segments/rattrapage/2050509/26e-festival-frye-commence-cette-semaine
Antonine Maillet
Antonine Maillet (1929–2025), born in Bouctouche, was one of the foremost figures in Acadian literature. A playwright and novelist, she gave voice to the Acadian people through works such as La Sagouine and Pélagie-la-Charrette, which earned her the Prix Goncourt in 1979 — the first time a Canadian author received the award. Her writing, rich with humor, memory, and the rhythms of popular speech, helped bring Acadian culture to international prominence. A former professor and researcher, Antonine Maillet remains an essential ambassador for Acadie and the French-speaking world.
Ariane Savoie
Executive Director, Frye Festival
Originally from Moncton, Ariane Savoie studied literature and film in Montreal, Los Angeles and Belgium. She first worked in film production before beginning her career in the international academic literary world. As a project manager in digital literature, Savoie has organized and participated in numerous events in Europe, the United States and Latin America. Ariane Savoie finally moved back to New Brunswick in 2022 and joined the Frye Festival team as Executive Director.
