| Christian Mistral | |
| Birth Name: | Paul-André Boucher |
| Birth Date: | November 3, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation: | novelist, poet, songwriter |
| Period: | 1980s-present |
| Notableworks: | Vamp |
Christian Mistral (3 November 1964 – 23 November 2020) was a Canadian novelist, poet, and songwriter from Quebec.[1]
He was most noted for his debut novel Vamp,[2] which was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 1988 Governor General's Awards.[3]
His most famous work as a songwriter, "La lune", was recorded by pop singer Isabelle Boulay for her 1998 album États d'amour. He has also written songs for Dan Bigras and Luce Dufault,[4] as well as "Un Bateau dans une bouteille", the theme song for Montreal's 350th anniversary celebrations.[4]
Mistral died on November 23, 2020, aged 56.[5]