"The history of Acadians has never been written down as see by its people. Its been written by historians from outside. These historians sometimes had reason not to write the truth or didn't know the truth or didn't know the small things which become the big things, the inside story, what we in France call la petit histoire. History is made by the kings and lords, But la petit histoire is made by the people."
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Antonine Maillet
Antonine Maillet, (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃tɔnin majɛ]; 10 May 1929 – 17 February 2025) was an Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. She was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick and lived in Montreal, Quebec.
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