Actor · Writer
Born May 10, 1929 · Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Active 1991–2025 · Awards: Prix Goncourt, Officer of Arts and Letters, Companion of the Order of Canada, Prix Québec-Paris, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
Antonine Maillet (May 10, 1929 - February 17, 2025) was an Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada.