Melvin Gallant
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Born in Prince Edward Island, Gallant began his academic journey at Collège Saint-Joseph in Memramcook. From 1957 to 1960, he taught economics and accounting from 1957 to 1960 at Collège Sacré-Cœur in Bathurst. He left to study in Europe, earning a degree in political science from the University of Paris in 1960 and a Master of Arts from the Institut catholique de Paris in 1964. That same year, he began teaching French and Acadian literature at the Université de Moncton. His doctoral thesis, presented in 1970 at the University of Neuchâtel, ''Le Thème de la mort chez Roger Martin du Gard'', was widely acclaimed.
Gallant co-founded Éditions d'Acadie in 1972. At the time, it was the largest French-language publishing house in North America outside Quebec. He was president until 1975, then chairman of the board and president of the executive committee from 1977 to 1984. In 1978, he also founded the ''Association des écrivains acadiens'', which gave birth to ''Éditions Perce-Neige'' in 1980. The same year, he founded the political analysis magazine ''Égalité''.
He published several novels, including some fifteen for children. Renowned for his ''Ti-Jean'' series, he stands out as the most celebrated Acadian children's author. ''Ti-Jean'', inspired by a character from Acadian folklore, versions of which are also found in different cultures. In 1999, he created a female version of the character, ''Tite-Jeanne''. Éditions d'Acadie closed its doors in 2000, and Gallant decided to publish new versions of ''Ti-Jean'', this time with ''Bouton d'or Acadie''. His other works include the documentary ''La Cuisine traditionnelle en Acadie'', co-written in 1975 with Marielle Boudreau, the poetry collection ''L'Été insulaire'' (1982) and the historical novel ''Le Métis de Beaubassin'' (2009). The latter is the first book published by ''Éditions de la Francophonie''. Melvin Gallant also publishes reviews, manuals and articles. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1971
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Published 1982
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Published 1982
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Published 1991
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Published 1982
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Published 1973
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