| Léo-Paul Desrosiers | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Berthier-en Haut, Quebec, Canada |
| Death Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation: | Writer, journalist |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Genre: | Historical fiction |
Léo-Paul Desrosiers (April 11, 1896 - April 20, 1967) was a Quebec writer and journalist well known for his historical novels. He was influenced by the nationalism of Henri Bourassa and Lionel-Adolphe Groulx.
He published his first novel in 1922 called Âmes et Paysages. His best-known work, Les Engagés du Grand Portage published in 1938, was set in the fur trade-years in the early 19th century. As a journalist he mainly wrote for Le Devoir.
He won the Ludger-Duvernay Prize in 1951 and the Lorne Pierce Medal in 1963.
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