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    Writer Mavis Gallant is one of a handful of Canadian writers to be regularly published in the New Yorker. Her understanding of Acadian culture had interviewers liken her writing to which other writer?

    Question #89280. Asked by pmac41. (Dec 02 07 7:02 AM)


    rainybreakwood

    		Antoinette Maillet

    http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-literary-criticism/gallant-mavis-vol-172

    "Due to her Acadian heritage and intimacy with the English history of French Canada, several Canadian literary academics have compared Gallant to author Antoinette Maillet, whom many scholars respect as an authority on Acadian culture."

    Dec 02 07, 9:14 AM
    bigponder


    That should be Antonine Maillet. Your link spells her first name wrong. Try this one:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_Maillet

    Dec 02 07, 11:11 PM
    McGruff

    		As well, because of her heritage and understanding of Acadian history, she (Mavis Gallant) is often compared to Antonine Maillet, considered to be spokesperson for Acadian culture in Canada.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Gallant

    Dec 03 07, 8:55 AM

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