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

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939
Writer, Environmental Activist

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

Robert HerjavecRobert Herjavec
14 September 1962
Business People

Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974
Actor
William GibsonWilliam Gibson
17 March 1948
Speculative Fiction Writer

Naomi KleinNaomi Klein
08 May 1970
Author

Jay SilverheelsJay Silverheels
26 May 1912
Actor

Robin SharmaRobin Sharma
16 June 1964
Writer, Public Speaker
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

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
David BrooksDavid Brooks
11 August 1961
Journalist

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

Stefan MolyneuxStefan Molyneux
24 September 1966
Philosopher, Writer, Novelist, Podcaster, YouTuber
Chrystia FreelandChrystia Freeland
02 August 1968
opinion journalist, politician, journalist, writer

Pattie MallettePattie Mallette
02 April 1975
Autobiographer
Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960
Actress

Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960
Actress

Gavin McInnesGavin McInnes
17 July 1970
Writer, Actor, Entrepreneur, Comedian, Columnist,

Margaret TrudeauMargaret Trudeau
10 September 1948
Autobiographer, Actor
Evan GoldbergEvan Goldberg
01 January 1982
screenwriter, film producer, film director
Phan Thi Kim PhucPhan Thi Kim Phuc
02 April 1963
Writer

Andrea MartinAndrea Martin
15 January 1947
Actress

Rupi KaurRupi Kaur
04 October 1992
Poet

Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer
28 November 1949
Musician
Keegan Connor TracyKeegan Connor Tracy
03 December 1971
Actress

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

Charles KrauthammerCharles Krauthammer
13 March 1950
Columnist

Mark SteynMark Steyn
08 December 1959
Pundit, Writer, Journalist, Music critic

Harland WilliamsHarland Williams
14 November 1962
Actor
Severn Cullis-SuzukiSevern Cullis-Suzuki
30 November 1979
Television presenter, Writer

Erving GoffmanErving Goffman
11 June 1922
Sociologist, Non-fiction writer
Anna SilkAnna Silk
31 January 1974
Actress

Lisa JakubLisa Jakub
27 December 1978
Actor, Writer

Saul RubinekSaul Rubinek
02 July 1948
Actor
Paul HaggisPaul Haggis
10 March 1953
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director

Jann ArdenJann Arden
27 March 1962
Street artist, Singer, Film producer, Television
Alison ArngrimAlison Arngrim
18 January 1962
Actress

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

Lois MaxwellLois Maxwell
14 February 1927
Actor, Writer

Jian GhomeshiJian Ghomeshi
09 June 1967
Musician

Cory DoctorowCory Doctorow
17 July 1971
Blogger
Lanny PoffoLanny Poffo
28 December 1954
Wrestlers

Mylène FarmerMylène Farmer
12 September 1961
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Singer, Actor,

David FrumDavid Frum
30 June 1960
Journalist

Brent ButtBrent Butt
03 August 1966
Actor, Writer
Roméo DallaireRoméo Dallaire
25 June 1946
Politician, Autobiographer, Writer, Military

David ShoreDavid Shore
03 July 1959
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,
Tom CochraneTom Cochrane
14 May 1953
musician

Yann MartelYann Martel
25 June 1963
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter

Anne CarsonAnne Carson
21 June 1950
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, University
Stéphane DionStéphane Dion
28 September 1955
Politician, Sociologist, Academic, Writer,

Steven EriksonSteven Erikson
07 October 1959
Anthropologist, Writer
Douglas CouplandDouglas Coupland
30 December 1961
Writer, Sculptor, Novelist, Artist, Designer,

Adrienne ClarksonAdrienne Clarkson
10 February 1939
26th Governor General of Canada

Northrop FryeNorthrop Frye
14 July 1912
Writer, Philosopher, Educationist, Cleric, Poet,
Paul HellyerPaul Hellyer
06 August 1923
Politician, Ufologist, Writer

Morley SaferMorley Safer
08 November 1931
War correspondent, Television presenter,
Farley MowatFarley Mowat
12 May 1921
Writer

Rick MercerRick Mercer
17 October 1969
Television presenter, Blogger, Screenwriter,

Robert MunschRobert Munsch
11 June 1945
Author

Dan HillDan Hill
03 June 1954
Singer, Songwriter, Writer, Singer-songwriter
Bernard SladeBernard Slade
02 May 1930
Screenwriter, Playwright
Rohinton MistryRohinton Mistry
03 July 1952
Writer

Shulamith FirestoneShulamith Firestone
07 January 1945
Writer, Feminist

Guy Gavriel KayGuy Gavriel Kay
07 November 1954
Lawyer, Writer

Irshad ManjiIrshad Manji
1968 AD
journalist
Keith L. MooreKeith L. Moore
05 October 1925
Biologist

Miriam ToewsMiriam Toews
21 May 1964
writer

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

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

Jeff LemireJeff Lemire
21 March 1976
Writer, Comics artist
Stanley CorenStanley Coren
1942 AD
psychologist

J. Philippe RushtonJ. Philippe Rushton
03 December 1943
Psychologist, Faculty, Non-fiction writer
Bilal PhilipsBilal Philips
07 January 1947
teacher, writer

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

Neal BledsoeNeal Bledsoe
26 March 1981
Actor
Gordon KormanGordon Korman
23 October 1963
Writer, Science fiction writer, Children's writer

Arthur HaileyArthur Hailey
05 April 1920
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter
Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton
14 August 1860
Author

Ross MacdonaldRoss Macdonald
13 December 1915
Author

John Ralston SaulJohn Ralston Saul
19 June 1947
Philosopher, Novelist, Writer

Patrick deWittPatrick deWitt
1975 AD
novelist, writer
Margaret LaurenceMargaret Laurence
18 July 1926
Novelist, Writer, Children's writer

Robert BourassaRobert Bourassa
14 July 1933
Politician, Lawyer, Non-fiction writer, Economist
Kelley ArmstrongKelley Armstrong
14 December 1968
Novelist, Writer

Sheila CoppsSheila Copps
27 November 1952
Journalist, Politician, Autobiographer, Writer
Sidney HarmanSidney Harman
04 August 1918
Engineer

Stuart McLeanStuart McLean
19 April 1948
Writer, Radio personality, Humorist
Dick PoundDick Pound
22 March 1942
Jurist, Lawyer, Squash player, Swimmer, University