Acadian writer nationally and internationally renowned for the character of La Sagouine, a creation that is at once universal and typically Acadian. Her novel Pélagie- la- Charette earned her the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1979, the first time this award was bestowed on a non- European author. (This is a promotion within the Order).
Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1976-12-15
Invested on: 1977-04-20
Acadian writer chiefly known on the national and international scenes for her creation of the at once universal and typically Acadian character, "la Sagouine".