Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Canadian Writers, including William Gibson, Michael J. Fox, Margaret Trudeau, Alanis Morissette and Leonard Cohen

Famous 20th Century Canadian Writers

Michael J. FoxMichael J. Fox
09 June 1961
Actor
Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen
21 September 1934
Singer-songwriter

Denis VilleneuveDenis Villeneuve
03 October 1967
Film Director, Screenwriter, Playwright

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939
Writer, Environmental Activist

Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974
Actor

Robert HerjavecRobert Herjavec
14 September 1962
Business People
William GibsonWilliam Gibson
17 March 1948
Speculative Fiction Writer

Naomi KleinNaomi Klein
08 May 1970
Author

Robin SharmaRobin Sharma
16 June 1964
Writer, Public Speaker
Jay SilverheelsJay Silverheels
26 May 1912
Actor

Alice MunroAlice Munro
10 July 1931
 
Jane JacobsJane Jacobs
04 May 1916
Journalist, Author, Activist

Louise PennyLouise Penny
01 July 1958
Novelist, Writer

Michael OndaatjeMichael Ondaatje
12 September 1943
Canadian poet

A. E. van VogtA. E. van Vogt
26 April 1912
Science Fiction Author

Robertson DaviesRobertson Davies
28 August 1913
Author and Journalist
Timothy FindleyTimothy Findley
30 October 1930
Canadian novelist

David BrooksDavid Brooks
11 August 1961
Journalist

Saul RubinekSaul Rubinek
02 July 1948
Actor

Margaret TrudeauMargaret Trudeau
10 September 1948
Autobiographer, Actor
Pattie MallettePattie Mallette
02 April 1975
Autobiographer

Chrystia FreelandChrystia Freeland
02 August 1968
Politician
Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960
Actress

Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960
Actress

Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer
28 November 1949
Musician
Dick PoundDick Pound
22 March 1942
Jurist, Lawyer, Squash player, Swimmer, University

James DoohanJames Doohan
03 March 1920
Screenwriter, Television actor, Film actor, Actor,
Gavin McInnesGavin McInnes
17 July 1970
Writer

Roy MooreRoy Moore
17 January 1944
Writer

Stefan MolyneuxStefan Molyneux
24 September 1966
Philosopher, Writer, Novelist, Podcaster, YouTuber
Mark SteynMark Steyn
08 December 1959
Writer

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Lois MaxwellLois Maxwell
14 February 1927
Actor, Writer
Andrea MartinAndrea Martin
15 January 1947
Actress

Rupi KaurRupi Kaur
04 October 1992
Poet

David FrumDavid Frum
30 June 1960
Journalist

Phan Thi Kim PhucPhan Thi Kim Phuc
02 April 1963
Writer
Harland WilliamsHarland Williams
14 November 1962
Actor
Victoria PrattVictoria Pratt
18 December 1970
Actress

Paul HaggisPaul Haggis
10 March 1953
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director

Keegan Connor TracyKeegan Connor Tracy
03 December 1971
Actress

Charles KrauthammerCharles Krauthammer
13 March 1950
Columnist
Donald Stewart CherryDon Cherry
05 February 1934
Sports commentator

Jian GhomeshiJian Ghomeshi
09 June 1967
Musician

Erving GoffmanErving Goffman
11 June 1922
Sociologist, Non-fiction writer

Jann ArdenJann Arden
27 March 1962
Street artist, Singer, Film producer, Television

Lisa JakubLisa Jakub
27 December 1978
Actor, Writer
David ShoreDavid Shore
03 July 1959
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Cory DoctorowCory Doctorow
17 July 1971
Blogger
Roméo DallaireRoméo Dallaire
25 June 1946
Politician, Autobiographer, Writer, Military

Yann MartelYann Martel
25 June 1963
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter

K'naanK'naan
30 May 1978
Poet
Anna SilkAnna Silk
31 January 1974
Actress

Mylène FarmerMylène Farmer
12 September 1961
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Singer, Actor,
Tom CochraneTom Cochrane
14 May 1953
musician

Gail SimmonsGail Simmons
19 May 1976
Writer

Janette OkeJanette Oke
18 February 1935
Writer, Novelist, Children's writer

Michael IgnatieffMichael Ignatieff
12 May 1947
Journalist, Historian, Politician, Novelist,

Bryan Lee O'MalleyBryan Lee O'Malley
21 February 1979
Cartoonist
Steven EriksonSteven Erikson
07 October 1959
Anthropologist, Writer

Farley MowatFarley Mowat
12 May 1921
Writer

Morley SaferMorley Safer
08 November 1931
War correspondent, Television presenter,

Paul HellyerPaul Hellyer
06 August 1923
Politician, Ufologist, Writer
Robert MunschRobert Munsch
11 June 1945
Author

Dan HillDan Hill
03 June 1954
Singer, Songwriter, Writer, Singer-songwriter
John McCraeJohn McCrae
30 November 1872
Poet

Bilal PhilipsBilal Philips
07 January 1947
teacher, writer

Severn Cullis-SuzukiSevern Cullis-Suzuki
30 November 1979
Television presenter, Writer
Douglas CouplandDouglas Coupland
30 December 1961
Writer, Sculptor, Novelist, Artist, Designer,

Brent ButtBrent Butt
03 August 1966
Actor, Writer
Northrop FryeNorthrop Frye
14 July 1912
Writer, Philosopher, Educationist, Cleric, Poet,

Albert S. RuddyAlbert S. Ruddy
28 March 1930
Film producer, Screenwriter

Guy Gavriel KayGuy Gavriel Kay
07 November 1954
Lawyer, Writer
Adrienne ClarksonAdrienne Clarkson
10 February 1939
26th Governor General of Canada

Irshad ManjiIrshad Manji
1968 AD
journalist
Anne CarsonAnne Carson
21 June 1950
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, University

Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton
14 August 1860
Author

Elizabeth MayElizabeth May
09 June 1954
Writer, Politician, Journalist, Lawyer

Rohinton MistryRohinton Mistry
03 July 1952
Writer
Shulamith FirestoneShulamith Firestone
07 January 1945
Writer, Feminist
Stanley CorenStanley Coren
1942 AD
psychologist

Arthur HaileyArthur Hailey
05 April 1920
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter

Mordecai RichlerMordecai Richler
27 January 1931
Screenwriter, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer

Rick MercerRick Mercer
17 October 1969
Television presenter, Blogger, Screenwriter,
Keith L. MooreKeith L. Moore
05 October 1925
Biologist

Gordon KormanGordon Korman
23 October 1963
Writer, Science fiction writer, Children's writer

Jeff LemireJeff Lemire
21 March 1976
Writer, Comics artist

Ross MacdonaldRoss Macdonald
13 December 1915
Author

Robert MacNeilRobert MacNeil
19 January 1931
Television presenter, Author, Journalist, Writer
W. P. KinsellaW. P. Kinsella
25 May 1935
Author

Evan SolomonEvan Solomon
20 April 1968
Novelist
Margaret LaurenceMargaret Laurence
18 July 1926
Novelist, Writer, Children's writer

Maureen JenningsMaureen Jennings
1939 AD
novelist, writer
Ed GreenwoodEd Greenwood
1959 AD
writer, science fiction writer
Marjorie GrossMarjorie Gross
18 April 1956
Writer, Television producer, Screenwriter