Hervé de  Fontenay

 Born in 1948 and passing away in 2014, Hervé de Fontenay completed his studies at the Université de Montréal and McGill University. In 1975, he joined McGill University, and two years later began working at the Centre for Continuing Education, where he pursued a long career. Alongside his academic activities, de Fontenay devoted himself to poetry. His literary work, though discreet, reflects a sensitive exploration of language and memory. His career embodies the meeting of intellectual rigor and creative expression, two dimensions that shaped his contribution both to teaching and to literature.