A celebrated figure in Canadian literature will be laid to rest in April.

Antonine Maillet passed away at her Montreal home in February at the age of 95.

Her funeral will be held at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption on St. George Street in Moncton on April 12.

Doors will open to the public at 10:40 a.m. with the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m.

Maillet brought Acadian stories to life over some 50 different works, including her play La Sagouine, which made her a household name.

She became the first Canadian writer to receive the prestigious French literary award Prix Goncourt in 1979 for her novel Pélagie-la-Charrette.

In addition, Maillet became the first woman to serve as chancellor of l’Université de Moncton, a position she held from 1989 until 2000.

Among her many accolades, she was a recipient of the Order of New Brunswick and a companion of the Order of Canada.