author
Ernest Myrand
1854–1921
A lively Quebec man of letters, he moved easily between journalism, history, folklore, and librarianship. His books helped preserve stories and traditions from French Canada, especially the memory of New France.
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Une fête de Noël sous Jacques Cartier
by Ernest Myrand
About the author
Born in Quebec City on June 29, 1854, Ernest Myrand studied at the Séminaire de Québec and Université Laval before beginning his career in journalism. He wrote for Le Canadien and later L'Événement, building a reputation as a sharp observer of French-Canadian culture and history.
Myrand went on to hold several public and literary roles, including archival and government posts, and eventually became head of the Library of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1912. Alongside this work, he published historical studies, fiction, and folkloric writing, and he was recognized by his peers as a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Readers remember him for the way he brought the past close at hand. Whether writing about New France, old Quebec, or traditional Christmas songs and customs, he had a gift for turning historical research into books that still feel warm, curious, and deeply rooted in place. He died in Quebec City on May 31, 1921.