Léo-Paul Desrosiers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léo-Paul Desrosiers

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1896

Place of Birth: Berthierville, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1967

Profession: writer, librarian, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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 Prize in 1951 and the Lorne Pierce Medal in 1963.