Bernard Assiniwi
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Bernard Assiniwi (pseudonym: "Chagnan" born July 31, 1935, in Montreal; died September 4, 2000) was Quebecois a writer, and radio-host of French-Canadian extraction. In addition to that he was a researcher in Aboriginal History,[1] a producer, and an actor.[2] One of his best known works is La Saga des Béothuks or The Beothuk Saga in the English translation by Wayne Grady.[3]
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Born | (1935-08-31)31 August 1935 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 4 September 2000(2000-09-04) (aged 65) Cantley, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Novelist, actor, journalist |
Language | French |
Alma mater | University of Guelph |
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Notable works | La Saga des Béothuks (1997) |
Notable awards | French- Quebec Jean-Hamelin literature prize 1997 |
Spouse | Marina Assiniwi |
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