Un article de Sylvie Mousseau | Acadie nouvelle (20 mai 2025)
Cet article présente l’exposition «Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire, venir de Moncton?» présentée du 30 mai au 7 septembre 2025 à la Place Resurgo. On peut y lire les propos de Marc Chamberlain au sujet de la préparation de l’exposition et de l’importance du poète Gérald Leblanc dans le paysage culturel de Moncton.
Lire l’article complet : https://www.acadienouvelle.com/arts-et-spectacles/2025/05/20/les-multiples-voix-de-gerald-leblanc-dans-une-grande-exposition-a-la-place-resurgo/
Gérald Leblanc
Gérald Leblanc (1955–2005) was an Acadian poet born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. A leading figure in contemporary Acadian literature, he was a prolific author who published numerous collections of poetry, novels, and critical texts. His writing (often shaped by urban life, popular culture, and a strong drive for identity-based emancipation) helped to modernize the Acadian poetic voice.
Based for many years in Moncton, he played an active role in the city’s cultural effervescence alongside other artists and writers, particularly through the publishing house Perce-Neige and the collective Les Éditions d’Acadie.
Marc Chamberlain
Marc Chamberlain is an interdisciplinary artist who has been active in poetry for over a decade. He has taken part in numerous poetry evenings in Moncton and Caraquet, founded the journal Beûgle, and published his first book-object in 2016, Fall from Graisse et autres correspondances. Influenced by the Beat Generation, his work is one of the distinctive voices of contemporary Acadian poetry. His collection Socialite was published by Éditions Perce-Neige in 2024.
