| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 27, 2024 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Quantity | 200,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | French-Canadian Authors |
| Series Time Span | 2024 |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine |
Antonine Maillet, C.C., was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. From a young age, she developed a passion for her Acadian identity, language and customs, which were being disrupted by mass media and urbanization.
Writing against that trend, Maillet published La Sagouine (1971; trans. 2007), a collection of monologues written in old Acadian French that pays tribute to the region’s oral tradition.
Her 1979 novel Pélagie-la-Charrette (Pélagie: The Return to a Homeland, 1982), recounts the return to Acadia of some of those deported by the British during the Great Upheaval of 1755, and won France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt.
Through their unique observations of humanity’s flaws and aspirations, these five French-Canadian authors – Marie-Claire Blais, Jean Marc Dalpé, Dany Laferrière, Antonine Maillet and Marguerite-A. Primeau – have interpreted the world around them with honesty and compassion. Recognized throughout La Francophonie for their talents and accomplishments, and recipients of national and international accolades, these distinguished writers have brought French-Canadian literature to the world stage.
This stamp issue is a celebration of contemporary (20th/21st century) French-Canadian writing, emphasizing authors from francophone communities across the country.
Canada Post has a long tradition of celebrating Canadian cultural achievement and has featured numerous authors, writing in both French and English, on stamps over the years.
Each stamp features an illustration based on a photograph chosen by either the author or their family.