Pelagie

Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick in 1929, Antonine Maillet is one of Canada's best-known writers both at home and abroad. The soul of contemporary Acadian literature, Maillet has been responsible for generating pride in her people through her stories depicting strong-willed Acadians. She is the author of dozens of books, including the award-winning and highly celebrated La Sagouine and The Tale of Don l'Orignal. She has also written children's books, radio and television scripts, and more than a dozen plays. Maillet was the first non-French citizen to win the Prix Goncourt for Pélagie-la-Charette. With that epic novel, she gained recognition for Acadia as she herself became known throughout the world as a spokesperson for her people. Among her many literary prizes are the Prix France-Canada and the Governor General's Award. She is also a Companion of the Order of Canada (1982), Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Officer of the National Order of Québec, Officier des arts et des lettres and Officier des Palme's académiques in France, and Commandeur de l'Ordre du mérite culturel in Monaco. She has received honorary degrees from more than 25 universities in Canada and abroad and has served as chancellor of Université de Moncton, her alma mater. The late Philip Stratford grew up near Sarnia and lived in Montreal, where he had a distinguished career as an academic and poet. A pioneer translator of Canadian fiction and poetry, he was the founder and first president of the Literary Translators Association of Canada.Maillet, Antonine is the author of 'Pelagie ', published 2004 under ISBN 9780864924056 and ISBN 0864924054.