The author provides a testimonial of his friendship and literary relationship with Gérald Leblanc that extended over a period of more than thirty years. He offers us a writer’s perspective with frequent allusions to situations and issues that go well beyond Acadie. The author’s portrayal of the era is nostalgic, but also attests to the consistent proximity and common will to inscribe Acadie in the literary landscape. We find comments on their shared experiences as authors but also as witnesses to and participants in an internal vision, in social activism and in the affirmation of a discourse from Acadie. The text is also interspersed with anecdotes, references and reflections on Leblanc’s creative process and his desire to transform his life into literary creation.