Louis Caron

Louis Caron, born on July twenty-first, nineteen forty-two, is a distinguished Canadian journalist and writer hailing from Quebec. His literary contributions span various genres, including novels, essays, and screenplays, showcasing his versatility and depth as a storyteller.

Among his notable works is the acclaimed novel The Draft Dodger (originally L'Emmitouflé), which earned him the prestigious Prix Québec-Paris in nineteen seventy-seven. Caron's literary prowess continued to shine with Le canard de bois, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction in nineteen eighty-one, and Les fils de la liberté II: La corne de brume, which also received a nomination for the same award in nineteen eighty-two.

Before embarking on his successful writing career, Caron honed his journalistic skills at Radio-Canada and Le Nouvelliste. His debut novel, L'Illusioniste, was published in nineteen seventy-three, marking the beginning of a prolific writing journey.

In two thousand fifteen, he made a notable return to the literary scene with Le visionnaire, the first installment of a new trilogy of historical novels, representing his first new work since two thousand five. Caron is also recognized for his role as co-creator and writer of the popular television drama series He Shoots, He Scores (known in French as Lance et compte).