Antonine Maillet

The Honourable Antonine Maillet, PC, CC, OQ, ONB, LL.D, FRSC, (born May 10,1929) is a Canadian Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick and lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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The Honourable - PC - CC - OQ - ONB - LL.D - FRSC - May 10 - 1929 - Canadian - Acadian - Novelist - Playwright - Scholar - Bouctouche - New Brunswick - Montreal - Quebec

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In 1976 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1981. Maillet was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal in 1980. In 1985 she was made an Officier des Arts et des Lettres de France. She is a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

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Order of Canada - Royal Society of Canada - Lorne Pierce Medal - 1980 - Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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In 1979 her work Pélagie-la-Charette won the prestigious Prix Goncourt.

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1979 - Pélagie-la-Charette - Prix Goncourt

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