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House Hansard - 17

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 17 - Dec/14/21
Mr. René Arseneault (Madawaska—Restigouche, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, on November 24, a grand dame of Acadian literature, the author and playwright Antonine Maillet, was honoured at the Élysée Palace in Paris. On that day, President Macron promoted her to the rank of commander of the Legion of Honour, the highest honour that can be awarded to a person outside France. In Acadia, we all know the woman who, in 1979, was the first non-European to be awarded the Goncourt literary prize. Her works, including La Sagouine and Pélagie‑la‑Charrette, were among the first to focus on Acadia and its history, challenges and resilience. Over and over agin, her characters continue to make us laugh and cry and to give pause to an entire people. On behalf of the Acadian diaspora and on my own behalf, I want to thank Ms. Maillet from the bottom of my heart. Her writing and her passion for Acadia keep inspiring us and encouraging us to continue the never-ending battle so that future generations continue to speak the language of Antonine.
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