Michel Jean is a

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television journalist and author. He is currently the weekend anchor of ''

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'' on

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, and was formerly an anchor on TVA's newsmagazine ''JE'' and for the 24-hour news channel RDI. In addition to his journalism career, Jean has published several novels, including ''Envoyé spécial'' (2008), ''Un monde mort comme la lune'' (2009), ''Une vie à aimer'' (2010), ''Elle et nous'' (2012), ''Le vent en parle encore'' (2013), ''La belle mélancolie'' (2015), ''Tsunamis'' (2017), ''Kukum'' (2019), and ''Tiohtiá:ke'' (2021). ''Kukum'', a novel based on the life of his own Innu great-grandmother Almanda Siméon, won the Prix France-Québec in 2020, and was selected for the 2021 edition of ''

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'', where it was defended by indigenous activist and now Senator

Michèle Audette Michèle Taïna Audette (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian politician and activist. She has served as president of '' Femmes autochtones du Québec'' (Quebec Native Women) from 1998 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2012. She was also the president of Na ...

. The novel won the competition on May 7, 2021. Following his success with ''Kukum'', his earlier novel ''Elle et nous'' was reissued in 2021 under the new title ''Atuk''.Josée Lapointe
"Réédition d’un roman de Michel Jean"
'' La Presse'', March 18, 2021.

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