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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
Gavin McInnesGavin McInnes
17 July 1970
Writer

Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen
21 September 1934
Singer-songwriter

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939
Writer, Environmental Activist

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

Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974
Actor
Robert HerjavecRobert Herjavec
14 September 1962
Business People

William GibsonWilliam Gibson
17 March 1948
Speculative Fiction Writer

Chrystia FreelandChrystia Freeland
02 August 1968
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
Naomi KleinNaomi Klein
08 May 1970
Author

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

Louise PennyLouise Penny
01 July 1958
Novelist, Writer

Alice MunroAlice Munro
10 July 1931
 

Michael OndaatjeMichael Ondaatje
12 September 1943
Canadian poet

Jane JacobsJane Jacobs
04 May 1916
Journalist, Author, Activist
David BrooksDavid Brooks
11 August 1961
Journalist

Robertson DaviesRobertson Davies
28 August 1913
Author and Journalist

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

Timothy FindleyTimothy Findley
30 October 1930
Canadian novelist
Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960
Actress

Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer
28 November 1949
Musician
Pattie MallettePattie Mallette
02 April 1975
Autobiographer

James DoohanJames Doohan
03 March 1920
Screenwriter, Television actor, Film actor, Actor,

Mark SteynMark Steyn
08 December 1959
Writer
Andrea MartinAndrea Martin
15 January 1947
Actress

Lois MaxwellLois Maxwell
14 February 1927
Actor, Writer
Saul RubinekSaul Rubinek
02 July 1948
Actor

Margaret TrudeauMargaret Trudeau
10 September 1948
Autobiographer, Actor

Rupi KaurRupi Kaur
04 October 1992
Poet
Paul HaggisPaul Haggis
10 March 1953
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director

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Charles KrauthammerCharles Krauthammer
13 March 1950
Columnist
Neal BledsoeNeal Bledsoe
26 March 1981
Actor

Harland WilliamsHarland Williams
14 November 1962
Actor

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

Serge MonastSerge Monast
1945 AD
Journalist
David FrumDavid Frum
30 June 1960
Journalist
Victoria PrattVictoria Pratt
18 December 1970
Actress

Keegan Connor TracyKeegan Connor Tracy
03 December 1971
Actress

Phan Thi Kim PhucPhan Thi Kim Phuc
02 April 1963
Writer

Donald Stewart CherryDon Cherry
05 February 1934
Sports commentator
Erving GoffmanErving Goffman
11 June 1922
Sociologist, Non-fiction writer

John McCraeJohn McCrae
30 November 1872
Poet

Lisa JakubLisa Jakub
27 December 1978
Writer

Yann MartelYann Martel
25 June 1963
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter

Cory DoctorowCory Doctorow
17 July 1971
Blogger
Mylène FarmerMylène Farmer
12 September 1961
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Singer, Actor,

Jian GhomeshiJian Ghomeshi
09 June 1967
Musician
Roméo DallaireRoméo Dallaire
25 June 1946
Politician, Autobiographer, Writer, Military

K'naanK'naan
30 May 1978
Poet

Paul HellyerPaul Hellyer
06 August 1923
Politician, Ufologist, Writer
David ShoreDavid Shore
03 July 1959
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Morley SaferMorley Safer
08 November 1931
War correspondent, Television presenter,
Bryan Lee O'MalleyBryan Lee O'Malley
21 February 1979
Cartoonist

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

Tom CochraneTom Cochrane
14 May 1953
musician

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

Steven EriksonSteven Erikson
07 October 1959
Anthropologist, Writer
Brent ButtBrent Butt
03 August 1966
Actor, Writer

Anne CarsonAnne Carson
21 June 1950
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, University

Emma DonoghueEmma Donoghue
24 October 1969
Novelist

Thomas KingThomas King
24 April 1943
Writer
Michael IgnatieffMichael Ignatieff
12 May 1947
Journalist, Historian, Politician, Novelist,

Bilal PhilipsBilal Philips
07 January 1947
teacher, writer
Peter WattsPeter Watts
25 January 1958
biologist, writer, science fiction writer

Robert MunschRobert Munsch
11 June 1945
Author

Janette OkeJanette Oke
18 February 1935
Writer, Novelist, Children's writer
Farley MowatFarley Mowat
12 May 1921
Writer

Gail SimmonsGail Simmons
19 May 1976
Writer
Wade DavisWade Davis
14 December 1953
anthropologist

Dan HillDan Hill
03 June 1954
Singer, Songwriter, Writer, Singer-songwriter

Danny AntonucciDanny Antonucci
27 February 1957
Animator
Guy Gavriel KayGuy Gavriel Kay
07 November 1954
Lawyer, Writer

Anna SilkAnna Silk
31 January 1974
Actress
Adrienne ClarksonAdrienne Clarkson
10 February 1939
26th Governor General of Canada

Northrop FryeNorthrop Frye
14 July 1912
Writer, Philosopher, Educationist, Cleric, Poet,

Irshad ManjiIrshad Manji
1968 AD
journalist

Severn Cullis-SuzukiSevern Cullis-Suzuki
30 November 1979
Television presenter, Writer
Charles TempletonCharles Templeton
07 October 1915
Journalist
Douglas CouplandDouglas Coupland
30 December 1961
Writer, Sculptor, Novelist, Artist, Designer,

Rosie ShusterRosie Shuster
19 June 1950
Screenwriter

Shulamith FirestoneShulamith Firestone
07 January 1945
Writer, Feminist

Stanley CorenStanley Coren
1942 AD
psychologist
Rick MercerRick Mercer
17 October 1969
Television presenter, Blogger, Screenwriter,

Joseph BoydenJoseph Boyden
31 October 1966
Novelist

Jeff LemireJeff Lemire
21 March 1976
Writer, Comics artist

Rohinton MistryRohinton Mistry
03 July 1952
Writer

Arthur HaileyArthur Hailey
05 April 1920
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter
Ross MacdonaldRoss Macdonald
13 December 1915
Author

Gordon KormanGordon Korman
23 October 1963
Writer, Science fiction writer, Children's writer
Mordecai RichlerMordecai Richler
27 January 1931
Screenwriter, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer

Margaret LaurenceMargaret Laurence
18 July 1926
Novelist, Writer, Children's writer
Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton
14 August 1860
Author
Sidney HarmanSidney Harman
04 August 1918
Engineer