SettingsCanadian writers in French
Adam-Charles-Gustave Desmazures
Adam-Charles-Gustave Desmazures (1818–1891), also known as Abbé Desmazures, was an author and Catholic priest, active in Montreal, Canada.
Adam-Charles-Gustave Desmazures (1818–1891), also known as Abbé Desmazures, was an author and Catholic priest, active in Montreal, Canada.
Aki Shimazaki
Aki Shimazaki (born 1954 in Gifu, Japan) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Aki Shimazaki (born 1954 in Gifu, Japan) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Alain Grandbois
Alain Grandbois, CC (May 25, 1900 – March 18, 1975) was a Canadian Quebecer poet, considered the first great modern one.
Alain Grandbois, CC (May 25, 1900 – March 18, 1975) was a Canadian Quebecer poet, considered the first great modern one.
Alice Parizeau
Alice Parizeau, OC (née Alicja Poznańska) (25 Jul 1930 - 30 Sep 1990) was a Polish-Canadian writer, essayist, journalist and criminologist.
Alice Parizeau, OC (née Alicja Poznańska) (25 Jul 1930 - 30 Sep 1990) was a Polish-Canadian writer, essayist, journalist and criminologist.
André D'Allemagne
André D'Allemagne (October 14, 1929 – February 1, 2001) was a translator, political science teacher, essayist and a militant for the independence of Quebec from Canada.
André D'Allemagne (October 14, 1929 – February 1, 2001) was a translator, political science teacher, essayist and a militant for the independence of Quebec from Canada.
André Duval
André Duval (born 1920) is a French-Canadian author.
André Duval (born 1920) is a French-Canadian author.
André Giroux (writer)
André Giroux (December 10, 1916 – July 28, 1977) was an award-winning Canadian writer of fiction.
André Giroux (December 10, 1916 – July 28, 1977) was an award-winning Canadian writer of fiction.
Andrée Ferretti
Andrée Ferretti is a Canadian political figure and author.
Andrée Ferretti is a Canadian political figure and author.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967) is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967) is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist.
Anne Hébert
Anne Hébert, CC, OQ (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet.
Anne Hébert, CC, OQ (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet.
Anne-Marie Alonzo
Anne-Marie Alonzo, was a Canadian playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.
Anne-Marie Alonzo, was a Canadian playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.
Antoine Gérin-Lajoie
Antoine Gérin-Lajoie (August 4, 1824 in Yamachiche, Quebec – August 4, 1882 in Ottawa) was a Québécois Canadian poet and novelist.
Antoine Gérin-Lajoie (August 4, 1824 in Yamachiche, Quebec – August 4, 1882 in Ottawa) was a Québécois Canadian poet and novelist.
Antonine Maillet
Antonine Maillet, (; born May 10, 1929) is an Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar.
Antonine Maillet, (; born May 10, 1929) is an Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar.
Arlette Cousture
Arlette Cousture, is a Canadian writer.
Arlette Cousture, is a Canadian writer.
Brian T. Fitch
Brian T. Fitch is a French-Canadian non-fiction author, recipient of the À l'ombre de la littérature.
Brian T. Fitch is a French-Canadian non-fiction author, recipient of the À l'ombre de la littérature.
Brigitte Haentjens
Brigitte Haentjens is a Canadian theatre director and president of her own company, Sybillines, which she founded in 1997.
Brigitte Haentjens is a Canadian theatre director and president of her own company, Sybillines, which she founded in 1997.
Chantal Renaud
Chantal Renaud is a Québécoise script writer, and a past yé-yé singer and actress.
Chantal Renaud is a Québécoise script writer, and a past yé-yé singer and actress.
Chrystine Brouillet
Chrystine Brouillet, CM is a Canadian novelist.
Chrystine Brouillet, CM is a Canadian novelist.
Claire Martin (author)
Claire Martin, is the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil.
Claire Martin, is the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil.
Claude Charron
Claude Charron (born October 22, 1946 in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec) is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer and broadcaster.
Claude Charron (born October 22, 1946 in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec) is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer and broadcaster.
Claude Legault
Claude Legault is a Quebecois actor and television author.
Claude Legault is a Quebecois actor and television author.
Claude Péloquin
Claude Péloquin (born 1942) is a Québécois poet, writer, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and director.
Claude Péloquin (born 1942) is a Québécois poet, writer, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and director.
Claude-Henri Grignon
Claude-Henri Grignon (July 8, 1894 – April 3, 1976) was a Canadian novelist, journalist and politician, most famous for his novel Un Homme et son péché.
Claude-Henri Grignon (July 8, 1894 – April 3, 1976) was a Canadian novelist, journalist and politician, most famous for his novel Un Homme et son péché.
Clément Marchand
Clément Marchand (b. 1912) is a Canadian author, poet and journalist and publisher.
Clément Marchand (b. 1912) is a Canadian author, poet and journalist and publisher.
Daniel Poliquin
Daniel Poliquin (born December 18, 1953) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Daniel Poliquin (born December 18, 1953) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Dany Laferrière
Dany Laferrière (born 13 April 1953) is a francophone Haitian and Canadian novelist and journalist.
Dany Laferrière (born 13 April 1953) is a francophone Haitian and Canadian novelist and journalist.
Denis Thériault
Denis Thériault (born August 24, 1959) is a Quebec writer.
Denis Thériault (born August 24, 1959) is a Quebec writer.
Denis Vaugeois
Denis Vaugeois is a renowned French-speaking author, publisher and historian from Quebec, Canada.
Denis Vaugeois is a renowned French-speaking author, publisher and historian from Quebec, Canada.
Didier Leclair
Didier Leclair is a Canadian francophone fiction writer currently based in Toronto.
Didier Leclair is a Canadian francophone fiction writer currently based in Toronto.
Dominique Jolin
Dominique Jolin was born in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada in 1964.
Dominique Jolin was born in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada in 1964.
Doric Germain
Doric Germain (born 1946 in Lac-Sainte-Thérèse, Ontario) is a Canadian writer and university professor.
Doric Germain (born 1946 in Lac-Sainte-Thérèse, Ontario) is a Canadian writer and university professor.
Emmanuel Aquin
Emmanuel Aquin (born 27 January 1968 in Montreal) is a Canadian novelist, screenwriter, editor, graphic artist and illustrator.
Emmanuel Aquin (born 27 January 1968 in Montreal) is a Canadian novelist, screenwriter, editor, graphic artist and illustrator.
Esdras Minville
Esdras Minville (November 7, 1896 in Grande-Vallée — December 9, 1975) was a Quebec writer, economist and sociologist.
Esdras Minville (November 7, 1896 in Grande-Vallée — December 9, 1975) was a Quebec writer, economist and sociologist.
Esther Delisle
Esther Delisle Ph.D. (born 1954) is a French Canadian historian and author of historical works from Quebec.
Esther Delisle Ph.D. (born 1954) is a French Canadian historian and author of historical works from Quebec.
Esther Rochon
Esther Rochon (née Blackburn) (born 27 June 1948) is a Canadian science fiction writer.
Esther Rochon (née Blackburn) (born 27 June 1948) is a Canadian science fiction writer.
Faucher de Saint-Maurice
Narcisse Henri Édouard Faucher (April 18, 1844 – April 1, 1897) was a Canadian author, journalist, army officer, and politician who published books under the name Faucher de Saint-Mauri...
Narcisse Henri Édouard Faucher (April 18, 1844 – April 1, 1897) was a Canadian author, journalist, army officer, and politician who published books under the name Faucher de Saint-Mauri...
Fernand Dumont
Fernand Dumont was a québécois sociologist, philosopher, theologian and poet.
Fernand Dumont was a québécois sociologist, philosopher, theologian and poet.
France Daigle
France Daigle (born 1953) is a Canadian author.
France Daigle (born 1953) is a Canadian author.
Francine Noël
Francine Noël (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer, whose 2005 work La Femme de ma vie won the 2006 edition of Première Chaîne's Le Combat des livres.
Francine Noël (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer, whose 2005 work La Femme de ma vie won the 2006 edition of Première Chaîne's Le Combat des livres.
Francine Pelletier (author)
Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian science fiction writer, whose work often features strong female protagonists.
Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian science fiction writer, whose work often features strong female protagonists.
François Avard
François Avard (born 6 June 1968) is a Canadian writer and scenarist best known as the writer of the Québécois television series Les Bougon.
François Avard (born 6 June 1968) is a Canadian writer and scenarist best known as the writer of the Québécois television series Les Bougon.
François Paré
François-Rosaire Paré BA, PhD (born 1949 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a French Canadian author and academic specialising in French literature.
François-Rosaire Paré BA, PhD (born 1949 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a French Canadian author and academic specialising in French literature.
François-Réal Angers
François-Réal Angers ( 20 November 1812 – 27 March 1860) was a lawyer and writer from Quebec, Canada.
François-Réal Angers ( 20 November 1812 – 27 March 1860) was a lawyer and writer from Quebec, Canada.
François-Xavier Garneau
François-Xavier Garneau (June 15, 1809 – February 2 or February 3, 1866) was a nineteenth century French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal who wrote a three-volume history o...
François-Xavier Garneau (June 15, 1809 – February 2 or February 3, 1866) was a nineteenth century French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal who wrote a three-volume history o...
Félix-Antoine Savard
Félix-Antoine Savard, was a Canadian priest, academic, poet, novelist and folklorist.
Félix-Antoine Savard, was a Canadian priest, academic, poet, novelist and folklorist.
Gabriel Franchère
Gabriel Franchère (1786–1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest.
Gabriel Franchère (1786–1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest.
Gary Klang
Gary Klang, is a Haitian-Canadian poet and novelist.
Gary Klang, is a Haitian-Canadian poet and novelist.
Gaston Miron
Gaston Miron, was an important poet, writer, and editor of the Quebec post Quiet Revolution.
Gaston Miron, was an important poet, writer, and editor of the Quebec post Quiet Revolution.
Gaétan Soucy
Gaétan Soucy (born 21 October 1958) is a Canadian novelist and professor.
Gaétan Soucy (born 21 October 1958) is a Canadian novelist and professor.
Georges Dor
Georges Dor (March 10, 1931 - July 24, 2001) (born Georges-Henri Dore) was a Québécois author, composer, playwright, singer, poet, translator, and theatrical producer and director.
Georges Dor (March 10, 1931 - July 24, 2001) (born Georges-Henri Dore) was a Québécois author, composer, playwright, singer, poet, translator, and theatrical producer and director.
Germaine Guèvremont
Germaine Guèvremont, born Grignon (April 16, 1893 – August 21, 1968) was a Canadian writer, who was a prominent figure in Quebec literature.
Germaine Guèvremont, born Grignon (April 16, 1893 – August 21, 1968) was a Canadian writer, who was a prominent figure in Quebec literature.
Gil Courtemanche
Gil Courtemanche (August 18, 1943 – August 19, 2011) was a Canadian progressive journalist and novelist in third-world and international politics.
Gil Courtemanche (August 18, 1943 – August 19, 2011) was a Canadian progressive journalist and novelist in third-world and international politics.
Gilbert Buote
Gilbert Buote (20 February 1833 – 16 July 1904) was an Acadian educator, publisher and author.
Gilbert Buote (20 February 1833 – 16 July 1904) was an Acadian educator, publisher and author.
Gilles Archambault
Gilles Archambault (born September 19, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian/Québécois novelist.
Gilles Archambault (born September 19, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian/Québécois novelist.
Gratien Gélinas
Gratien Gélinas, (December 8, 1909 – March 16, 1999) was a Canadian author, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator who is considered one of the founders of modern Canadia...
Gratien Gélinas, (December 8, 1909 – March 16, 1999) was a Canadian author, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator who is considered one of the founders of modern Canadia...
Guillaume Vigneault
Guillaume Vigneault, born on August 5, 1970, in Montreal, Canada, is a novelist, son of Gilles Vigneault.
Guillaume Vigneault, born on August 5, 1970, in Montreal, Canada, is a novelist, son of Gilles Vigneault.
Gustave Lanctot
Gustave Lanctot, OC, FRSC, also spelled Gustave Lanctôt, (5 July 1883 – 2 February 1975) was a Canadian historian and archivist.
Gustave Lanctot, OC, FRSC, also spelled Gustave Lanctôt, (5 July 1883 – 2 February 1975) was a Canadian historian and archivist.
Guy Sylvestre
Guy Sylvestre (Jean-Guy Sylvestre), OC, FRSC (May 17, 1918 – September 26, 2010) was a Canadian literary critic, librarian and civil servant.
Guy Sylvestre (Jean-Guy Sylvestre), OC, FRSC (May 17, 1918 – September 26, 2010) was a Canadian literary critic, librarian and civil servant.
Gérald Godin
Gérald Godin (November 13, 1938 – October 12, 1994) was a Quebec poet and politician.
Gérald Godin (November 13, 1938 – October 12, 1994) was a Quebec poet and politician.
Gérard Bessette
Gérard Bessette (Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Quebec, 25 February 1920 – Kingston, Ontario, 21 February 2005) was a French Canadian writer and educator.
Gérard Bessette (Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Quebec, 25 February 1920 – Kingston, Ontario, 21 February 2005) was a French Canadian writer and educator.
Gérard Bouchard
Gérard Bouchard is a historian, sociologist and writer from Quebec, Canada, affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Gérard Bouchard is a historian, sociologist and writer from Quebec, Canada, affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau
Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau (June 13, 1912 - October 24, 1943) was a French Canadian poet and painter, who "was posthumously hailed as a herald of the Quebec literary renaissance of the 1950s."
Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau (June 13, 1912 - October 24, 1943) was a French Canadian poet and painter, who "was posthumously hailed as a herald of the Quebec literary renaissance of the 1950s."
Henri-Raymond Casgrain
Henri-Raymond Casgrain (December 16, 1831 – February 11, 1904) was a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest, author, publisher, and historian.
Henri-Raymond Casgrain (December 16, 1831 – February 11, 1904) was a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest, author, publisher, and historian.
Herménégilde Chiasson
Herménégilde Chiasson, ONB (born 7 Apr 1946) is a noted Acadian poet and playwright born in St-Simon, New Brunswick, Canada.
Herménégilde Chiasson, ONB (born 7 Apr 1946) is a noted Acadian poet and playwright born in St-Simon, New Brunswick, Canada.
Hubert Aquin
Hubert Aquin was a novelist, political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor.
Hubert Aquin was a novelist, political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor.
Hédi Bouraoui
Hédi Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.
Hédi Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.
Jacques Ferron
Jacques Ferron (January 20, 1921 - April 22, 1985) was a Canadian physician and author.
Jacques Ferron (January 20, 1921 - April 22, 1985) was a Canadian physician and author.
Jacques Godbout
Jacques Godbout, CQ is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet.
Jacques Godbout, CQ is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet.
Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician)
Jacques Hébert, OC was a Canadian author, journalist, publisher, Senator, and world traveler having visited more than 130 countries.
Jacques Hébert, OC was a Canadian author, journalist, publisher, Senator, and world traveler having visited more than 130 countries.
Jacques Lacoursière
Jacques Lacoursière, CM, CQ (born 1932) is a French-speaking TV host, author and historian from Quebec, Canada.
Jacques Lacoursière, CM, CQ (born 1932) is a French-speaking TV host, author and historian from Quebec, Canada.
Jacques Poulin
Jacques Poulin (born 23 Sep 1937 at Saint-Gédéon, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist with a quiet and intimate style of writing.
Jacques Poulin (born 23 Sep 1937 at Saint-Gédéon, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist with a quiet and intimate style of writing.
Jean Hébert
Jean Hébert (born November 11, 1957 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian International Master of chess, an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and a chess writer, journalist, and...
Jean Hébert (born November 11, 1957 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian International Master of chess, an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and a chess writer, journalist, and...
Jean-Claude Germain
Jean-Claude Germain (born in Montreal, 18 June 1939) is a playwright, author, journalist and historian.
Jean-Claude Germain (born in Montreal, 18 June 1939) is a playwright, author, journalist and historian.
Jean-François Lisée
Jean-François Lisée (born 1958 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Québécois political analyst, journalist, author, intellectual and well-known sovereigntist thinker.
Jean-François Lisée (born 1958 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Québécois political analyst, journalist, author, intellectual and well-known sovereigntist thinker.
Jean-Guy Pilon
Jean-Guy Pilon, OC, CQ, FRSC (born 12 Nov 1930) is a Quebec poet.
Jean-Guy Pilon, OC, CQ, FRSC (born 12 Nov 1930) is a Quebec poet.
Jean-Jacques Pelletier
Jean-Jacques Pelletier (born 1947) is a French Canadian philosophy professor and author.
Jean-Jacques Pelletier (born 1947) is a French Canadian philosophy professor and author.
Jean-Louis Trudel
Jean-Louis Trudel (born in 1967) is a science fiction writer.
Jean-Louis Trudel (born in 1967) is a science fiction writer.
Jean-Marc Dalpé
Jean Marc Dalpé is a Canadian playwright and poet.
Jean Marc Dalpé is a Canadian playwright and poet.
Jean-Paul Audet
Jean-Paul Audet, OC, FRSC (December 7, 1918 – November 12, 1993) was a French Canadian academic and philosopher.
Jean-Paul Audet, OC, FRSC (December 7, 1918 – November 12, 1993) was a French Canadian academic and philosopher.
Jean-Paul Desbiens
Jean-Paul Desbiens, Frère Pierre-Jérôme, OC (March 7, 1927 – July 23, 2006) was a Quebec writer, journalist, teacher and member of the Catholic order of Marist Brothers.
Jean-Paul Desbiens, Frère Pierre-Jérôme, OC (March 7, 1927 – July 23, 2006) was a Quebec writer, journalist, teacher and member of the Catholic order of Marist Brothers.
Jean-Philippe Bergeron
Jean-Philippe Bergeron (born 1978 Saint-Hyacinthe) is a Quebec writer and poet.
Jean-Philippe Bergeron (born 1978 Saint-Hyacinthe) is a Quebec writer and poet.
Jocelyn Coulon
Jocelyn Coulon is a author, columnist, journalist, political analyst, and an international research expert in Quebec, Canada.
Jocelyn Coulon is a author, columnist, journalist, political analyst, and an international research expert in Quebec, Canada.
Josaphat-Robert Large
Josaphat-Robert Large (born on November 15, 1942 in Jérémie, Haïti) is a Haitian-American poet, novelist and art critic.
Josaphat-Robert Large (born on November 15, 1942 in Jérémie, Haïti) is a Haitian-American poet, novelist and art critic.
Joël Champetier
Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Joël Champetier (born 30 November 1957 in Lacorne, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue district) is a French-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Jules-Paul Tardivel
Jules-Paul Tardivel (2 September 1851 – 24 April 1905) was an American–Québécois writer and a significant promoter of Quebec nationalism.
Jules-Paul Tardivel (2 September 1851 – 24 April 1905) was an American–Québécois writer and a significant promoter of Quebec nationalism.
Kim Thúy
Kim Thúy (born 1968 in Saigon, Vietnam) is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel Ru won the Governor General's Award for French language fiction at the 2010 Governor General's Awards.
Kim Thúy (born 1968 in Saigon, Vietnam) is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel Ru won the Governor General's Award for French language fiction at the 2010 Governor General's Awards.
Laurent Barré
Laurent Barré (May 30, 1886 – August 26, 1964) was a Quebec author, politician and Cabinet Minister for 16 years.
Laurent Barré (May 30, 1886 – August 26, 1964) was a Quebec author, politician and Cabinet Minister for 16 years.
Laurier LaPierre
Laurier L. LaPierre, is a retired Canadian Senator and former broadcaster, journalist and author.
Laurier L. LaPierre, is a retired Canadian Senator and former broadcaster, journalist and author.
Lionel Groulx
Lionel-Adolphe Groulx (; January 13, 1878–May 23, 1967) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, historian and Quebec nationalist.
Lionel-Adolphe Groulx (; January 13, 1878–May 23, 1967) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, historian and Quebec nationalist.
Lise Bissonnette
Lise Bissonnette, OQ is a Canadian writer and journalist.
Lise Bissonnette, OQ is a Canadian writer and journalist.
Lise Tremblay
Lise Tremblay is a French Canadian novelist.
Lise Tremblay is a French Canadian novelist.
Lola Lemire Tostevin
Lola Lemire Tostevin (born June 15, 1937 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Lola Lemire Tostevin (born June 15, 1937 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Louis Hémon
Louis Hémon (12 October 1880 – 8 July 1913), was a francophone writer best known for his novel Maria Chapdelaine.
Louis Hémon (12 October 1880 – 8 July 1913), was a francophone writer best known for his novel Maria Chapdelaine.
Louis Paradis
Louis Paradis (born July 6, 1959) is a Canadian comics artist, writer and illustrator from Montmagny, Quebec, Canada.
Louis Paradis (born July 6, 1959) is a Canadian comics artist, writer and illustrator from Montmagny, Quebec, Canada.
Louis Émond
Louis Émond (born November 9, 1969) is a Quebec writer.
Louis Émond (born November 9, 1969) is a Quebec writer.
Louis-Honoré Fréchette
Louis-Honoré Fréchette, (November 16, 1839 – May 31, 1908), was a Canadian poet, politician, playwright, and short story writer.
Louis-Honoré Fréchette, (November 16, 1839 – May 31, 1908), was a Canadian poet, politician, playwright, and short story writer.
Louis-Ovide Brunet
Louis-Ovide Brunet (10 March 1826 – 2 October 1876) was a French-Canadian botanist and Roman Catholic priest, and is considered one of the founding fathers of Canadian botany.
Louis-Ovide Brunet (10 March 1826 – 2 October 1876) was a French-Canadian botanist and Roman Catholic priest, and is considered one of the founding fathers of Canadian botany.
Louise Lanctôt
Louise Lanctôt, born March 24, 1947, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a convicted kidnapper and writer.
Louise Lanctôt, born March 24, 1947, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a convicted kidnapper and writer.
Luc Lacourcière
Luc Lacourcière, CC (October 18, 1910–May 15, 1989) was a Quebec author and ethnographer.
Luc Lacourcière, CC (October 18, 1910–May 15, 1989) was a Quebec author and ethnographer.
Léo-Paul Desrosiers
Léo-Paul Desrosiers was a Québécois writer and journalist well-known for his historical novels and having an affair with Adolf Hitler.
Léo-Paul Desrosiers was a Québécois writer and journalist well-known for his historical novels and having an affair with Adolf Hitler.
Léonard Forest
Léonard Forest is an Acadian film-maker, poet and essayist.
Léonard Forest is an Acadian film-maker, poet and essayist.
Madeleine Ferron
Madeleine Ferron (July 24, 1922 – February 27, 2010) was a Quebec writer.
Madeleine Ferron (July 24, 1922 – February 27, 2010) was a Quebec writer.
Madeleine Ouellette-Michalska
Madeleine Ouellette-Michalska (born May 27, 1930 in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.
Madeleine Ouellette-Michalska (born May 27, 1930 in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.
Marcel Dubé
Marcel Dubé, OC is a Canadian playwright.
Marcel Dubé, OC is a Canadian playwright.
Marcel Trudel
Marcel Trudel, (May 29, 1917 – January 11, 2011) was a Canadian historian, university professor (1947–1982) and author who published more than 40 books on the history of New France, scie...
Marcel Trudel, (May 29, 1917 – January 11, 2011) was a Canadian historian, university professor (1947–1982) and author who published more than 40 books on the history of New France, scie...
Marguerite Andersen
Marguerite Andersen Ph.D is a primarily francophone writer and educator who is currently based in Toronto, Canada where she is a teacher at the Toronto Linden School.
Marguerite Andersen Ph.D is a primarily francophone writer and educator who is currently based in Toronto, Canada where she is a teacher at the Toronto Linden School.
Marie Uguay
Marie Uguay (April 22, 1955 – October 26, 1981) was a French Canadian poet from the province of Quebec.
Marie Uguay (April 22, 1955 – October 26, 1981) was a French Canadian poet from the province of Quebec.
Marie-Célie Agnant
Marie-Célie Agnant (born 1953, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a French-speaking Quebecer, who has lived in Canada since 1970.
Marie-Célie Agnant (born 1953, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a French-speaking Quebecer, who has lived in Canada since 1970.
Marie-Françoise Guédon
Marie-Françoise Guédon, Ph.D., is a Canadian anthropologist and professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.
Marie-Françoise Guédon, Ph.D., is a Canadian anthropologist and professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.
Marie-Sœurette Mathieu
Marie-Sœurette Mathieu is a Haitian sociologist, teacher and writer who lives currently in Quebec.
Marie-Sœurette Mathieu is a Haitian sociologist, teacher and writer who lives currently in Quebec.
Marius Barbeau
Charles Marius Barbeau, (March 5, 1883 – February 27, 1969), also known as C. Marius Barbeau, or more commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is tod...
Charles Marius Barbeau, (March 5, 1883 – February 27, 1969), also known as C. Marius Barbeau, or more commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is tod...
Maurice Constantin-Weyer
Maurice Constantin-Weyer (April 24, 1881, Bourbonne-les-Bains, Haute-Marne - October 22, 1964, Vichy, Allier) is a French writer.
Maurice Constantin-Weyer (April 24, 1881, Bourbonne-les-Bains, Haute-Marne - October 22, 1964, Vichy, Allier) is a French writer.
Michel Bock
Michel Bock (born 1971) is a Canadian historian, who specializes in the history of Franco-Ontarian communities and cultures.
Michel Bock (born 1971) is a Canadian historian, who specializes in the history of Franco-Ontarian communities and cultures.
Michel Brunet (historian)
Michel Brunet (July 24, 1917 in Montreal – September 4, 1985 in Montreal) was a Quebec historian and essayist.
Michel Brunet (July 24, 1917 in Montreal – September 4, 1985 in Montreal) was a Quebec historian and essayist.
Michel Tremblay
Michel Tremblay, CQ is a Canadian novelist and playwright.
Michel Tremblay, CQ is a Canadian novelist and playwright.
Michel Vastel
Michel Vastel (20 May 1940 – 28 August 2008) was a Québécois journalist and columnist for Le Journal de Montréal and other medias.
Michel Vastel (20 May 1940 – 28 August 2008) was a Québécois journalist and columnist for Le Journal de Montréal and other medias.
Michel Venne
Michel Venne is a Quebec journalist, author and intellectual.
Michel Venne is a Quebec journalist, author and intellectual.
Monique Proulx
Monique Proulx (born January 17, 1952 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.
Monique Proulx (born January 17, 1952 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.
Nadya Larouche
Nadya Larouche (Pointe-du-Lac, 1956-) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.
Nadya Larouche (Pointe-du-Lac, 1956-) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.
Nancy Huston
Nancy Louise Huston, OC (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in French and translates her own works into English.
Nancy Louise Huston, OC (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in French and translates her own works into English.
Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy
Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy is an economics teacher and a writer.
Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy is an economics teacher and a writer.
Nicolas Dickner
Nicolas Dickner (born 1972 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Nicolas Dickner (born 1972 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Nicole Brossard
Nicole Brossard, O.C. is a leading French Canadian formalist poet and novelist.
Nicole Brossard, O.C. is a leading French Canadian formalist poet and novelist.
Nérée Beauchemin
Charles-Nérée Beauchemin (February 20, 1850 – June 29, 1931) was a French Canadian regionalist poet and physician from Yamachiche, near Three Rivers, Quebec.
Charles-Nérée Beauchemin (February 20, 1850 – June 29, 1931) was a French Canadian regionalist poet and physician from Yamachiche, near Three Rivers, Quebec.
Ook Chung
Ook Chung, born in Japan in 1963, is a Québécois writer.
Ook Chung, born in Japan in 1963, is a Québécois writer.
Pan Bouyoucas
Pan Bouyoucas (born 16 August 1946 in Lebanon) is a Greek-Canadian author, playwright and translator.
Pan Bouyoucas (born 16 August 1946 in Lebanon) is a Greek-Canadian author, playwright and translator.
Pascale Quiviger
Pascale Quiviger is a Canadian writer and artist.
Pascale Quiviger is a Canadian writer and artist.
Pauline Michel
Pauline Michel (born 1944) is a Canadian novelist, poet, playwright, songwriter and screenwriter from Quebec.
Pauline Michel (born 1944) is a Canadian novelist, poet, playwright, songwriter and screenwriter from Quebec.
Philippe Panneton
Philippe Panneton (pseudonym Ringuet, which was his mother's maiden name) (April 30, 1895 – December 28, 1960) was a Canadian physician, academic, diplomat and writer.
Philippe Panneton (pseudonym Ringuet, which was his mother's maiden name) (April 30, 1895 – December 28, 1960) was a Canadian physician, academic, diplomat and writer.
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (30 October 1786 – 29 January 1871) was a French Canadian writer and seigneur.
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (30 October 1786 – 29 January 1871) was a French Canadian writer and seigneur.
Phillipe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé
Philippe-Ignace-Francois Aubert de Gaspé, or simply Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1814–7 March 1841) was a Canadian writer and is credited with writing the first French Canadian novel.
Philippe-Ignace-Francois Aubert de Gaspé, or simply Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1814–7 March 1841) was a Canadian writer and is credited with writing the first French Canadian novel.
Pierre Billon
Pierre Billon, born in Geneva in 1937, is a québécois writer.
Pierre Billon, born in Geneva in 1937, is a québécois writer.
Pierre Bourgault
Pierre Bourgault was a French Canadian politician and essayist of Norman-Breton origin, as well as an actor and journalist from Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Bourgault was a French Canadian politician and essayist of Norman-Breton origin, as well as an actor and journalist from Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Labrie
Pierre Labrie (23 April 1972— ) is a Québécois poet, born at Mont-Joli, Quebec.
Pierre Labrie (23 April 1972— ) is a Québécois poet, born at Mont-Joli, Quebec.
Pierre Morency
Pierre Morency, OC, CQ (born 8 May 1942) is a French Canadian writer, poet and playwright.
Pierre Morency, OC, CQ (born 8 May 1942) is a French Canadian writer, poet and playwright.
Pierre Nepveu
Pierre Nepveu is a famous French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist.
Pierre Nepveu is a famous French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist.
Pierre Vallières
Pierre Vallières ( – ), was a Québécois journalist, and writer.
Pierre Vallières ( – ), was a Québécois journalist, and writer.
Pierre Yergeau
Pierre Yergeau (born 4 October 1957) is a Canadian novelist.
Pierre Yergeau (born 4 October 1957) is a Canadian novelist.
Raymond Barbeau
Raymond Barbeau (June 27, 1930 – March 5, 1992) was a teacher, essayist, literary critic, political figure and naturopath.
Raymond Barbeau (June 27, 1930 – March 5, 1992) was a teacher, essayist, literary critic, political figure and naturopath.
René-Daniel Dubois
René-Daniel Dubois (born July 20, 1955 in Montreal) is a Québécois playwright and actor.
René-Daniel Dubois (born July 20, 1955 in Montreal) is a Québécois playwright and actor.
Richard Arès
Richard Arès, OC (January 7, 1910 – August 9, 1989) was a French Canadian humanist and writer.
Richard Arès, OC (January 7, 1910 – August 9, 1989) was a French Canadian humanist and writer.
Richard Garneau
Richard Garneau, CM, CQ (born July 15, 1930, in Quebec City) is a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.
Richard Garneau, CM, CQ (born July 15, 1930, in Quebec City) is a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.
Rina Lasnier
Rina Lasnier, GOQ (6 August 1915 – 9 May 1997) was a Canadian, Québécoise poet.
Rina Lasnier, GOQ (6 August 1915 – 9 May 1997) was a Canadian, Québécoise poet.
Robert Dickson (writer)
Robert Dickson (July 23, 1944 – March 19, 2007) was a Canadian poet, translator and academic.
Robert Dickson (July 23, 1944 – March 19, 2007) was a Canadian poet, translator and academic.
Robert Gravel
Robert Gravel (1945, – 12 August 1996) was an actor, dramatist, theatrical director and teacher.
Robert Gravel (1945, – 12 August 1996) was an actor, dramatist, theatrical director and teacher.
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage, (born December 12, 1957 in Québec City) is a playwright, actor, film director, and stage director from Québec City, Québec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists.
Robert Lepage, (born December 12, 1957 in Québec City) is a playwright, actor, film director, and stage director from Québec City, Québec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists.
Robert Melançon
Robert Melançon (born 12 May 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer.
Robert Melançon (born 12 May 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer.
Roch Carrier
Roch Carrier, OC (born 13 May 1937) is a Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the short story).
Roch Carrier, OC (born 13 May 1937) is a Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the short story).
Roger Lemelin
Roger Lemelin, was a Quebec novelist, television writer and essayist.
Roger Lemelin, was a Quebec novelist, television writer and essayist.
Roland Michel Tremblay
Roland Michel Tremblay is a French Canadian author, poet, scriptwriter, development producer, science-fiction consultant, and suspected moron.
Roland Michel Tremblay is a French Canadian author, poet, scriptwriter, development producer, science-fiction consultant, and suspected moron.
Régine Robin
Régine Robin is a historian, novelist, translator and professor of sociology.
Régine Robin is a historian, novelist, translator and professor of sociology.
Réjean Ducharme
Réjean Ducharme (born August 12, 1941) is a Quebec novelist and playwright who currently resides in Montreal.
Réjean Ducharme (born August 12, 1941) is a Quebec novelist and playwright who currently resides in Montreal.
Serge Monast
Serge Monast was a Québécois investigative journalist, poet, essayist and conspiracy theorist.
Serge Monast was a Québécois investigative journalist, poet, essayist and conspiracy theorist.
Solange Chaput-Rolland
Solange Chaput-Rolland, was a Canadian journalist, author, lecturer, politician, and Senator.
Solange Chaput-Rolland, was a Canadian journalist, author, lecturer, politician, and Senator.
Steve Requin
Steve Requin (born Stéphane Johnson, July 21, 1968) is a Canadian comics artist and writer from Montréal in Québec, Canada.
Steve Requin (born Stéphane Johnson, July 21, 1968) is a Canadian comics artist and writer from Montréal in Québec, Canada.
Suzanne Martel
Suzanne Martel (born Suzanne Chouinard on October 8, 1924 in Quebec City, Canada) is a French-Canadian author.
Suzanne Martel (born Suzanne Chouinard on October 8, 1924 in Quebec City, Canada) is a French-Canadian author.
Suzanne Paradis
Suzanne Paradis (b Quebec City, Quebec 27 Oct 1936) is a Canadian poet, novelist and critic based in Quebec.
Suzanne Paradis (b Quebec City, Quebec 27 Oct 1936) is a Canadian poet, novelist and critic based in Quebec.
Thomas Chapais
Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais was a French Canadian author, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician.
Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais was a French Canadian author, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician.
Tony Tremblay
Tony Tremblay is a French Canadian poet, writer, spoken word artist, journalist and radio personality, born in Jonquière, Quebec in 1968, and now living in Montreal.
Tony Tremblay is a French Canadian poet, writer, spoken word artist, journalist and radio personality, born in Jonquière, Quebec in 1968, and now living in Montreal.
Victor Barbeau
Victor Barbeau, was a Quebec writer and academic.
Victor Barbeau, was a Quebec writer and academic.
Victor-Alphonse Huard
Victor-Alphonse Huard (born Joseph-Alphonse, sometimes given as Joseph-Victor Alphonse; 28 February 1853–15 October 1929) was a French-Canadian churchman, naturalist, writer and editor.
Victor-Alphonse Huard (born Joseph-Alphonse, sometimes given as Joseph-Victor Alphonse; 28 February 1853–15 October 1929) was a French-Canadian churchman, naturalist, writer and editor.
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu (born September 2, 1945 in Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix, Quebec) is a Québécois writer, playwright and editor.
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu (born September 2, 1945 in Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix, Quebec) is a Québécois writer, playwright and editor.
Wajdi Mouawad
Wajdi Mouawad, OC is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor and director born in Lebanon in 1968.
Wajdi Mouawad, OC is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor and director born in Lebanon in 1968.
Ying Chen (writer)
Ying Chen is a Chinese Canadian author.
Ying Chen is a Chinese Canadian author.
Yolande Villemaire
Yolande Villemaire is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and poet.
Yolande Villemaire is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and poet.
Yves Beauchemin
Yves Beauchemin (born 26 June 1941) is a Quebec novelist.
Yves Beauchemin (born 26 June 1941) is a Quebec novelist.
Yves Préfontaine
Yves Préfontaine (b in Montreal, Quebec 1 Feb 1937) is a Canadian writer based in Quebec.
Yves Préfontaine (b in Montreal, Quebec 1 Feb 1937) is a Canadian writer based in Quebec.
Yves Thériault
Yves Thériault, OC (November 27, 1915 - October 20, 1983) was a Canadian author.
Yves Thériault, OC (November 27, 1915 - October 20, 1983) was a Canadian author.
Édouard Montpetit
Édouard Montpetit (1881–1954) was a Quebec lawyer, economist and academic.
Édouard Montpetit (1881–1954) was a Quebec lawyer, economist and academic.
Élise Turcotte
Élise Turcotte is a Canadian writer who was born in Sorel, Quebec on June 26, 1957.
Élise Turcotte is a Canadian writer who was born in Sorel, Quebec on June 26, 1957.
Émile Nelligan
Émile Nelligan (December 24, 1879 – November 18, 1941) was a francophone poet from Quebec, Canada.
Émile Nelligan (December 24, 1879 – November 18, 1941) was a francophone poet from Quebec, Canada.
Éric Gauthier
Éric Gauthier is a quebecois author who was born in 1975 in Rouyn-Noranda, in the Abitibi region of Quebec.
Éric Gauthier is a quebecois author who was born in 1975 in Rouyn-Noranda, in the Abitibi region of Quebec.