Léo-Paul Desrosiers

Léo-Paul Desrosiers (April 11, 1896 – April 20, 1967) was a Quebec writer and journalist well known for his historical novels. He was influenced by the nationalism of Henri Bourassa and Lionel-Adolphe Groulx.

He published his first novel in 1922 called Âmes et Paysages. His best-known work, Les Engagés du Grand Portage published in 1938, was set in the fur trade-years in the early 19th century. As a journalist he mainly wrote for Le Devoir.

He won the Ludger Duvernay award in 1951 and the Lorne Pierce Medal in 1963.

References

(French)The Academy of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
Desrosiers, Léo-Paul in The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 1, 2006.

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