Faucher de Saint-Maurice

Born in Quebec City in 1844, Faucher de Saint-Maurice was the pen name of Narcisse-Henri-Édouard Faucher. He was known not only as an author, but also as a journalist, army officer, and politician, giving his writing a strong sense of lived experience.

As a young man, he studied in Quebec and later volunteered in the French army in Mexico in 1864 and 1865. He went on to write travel pieces, tales, and essays, and he also served in public life as a member of Quebec's legislature.

He died in Quebec City in 1897. Today he is remembered as a lively figure in 19th-century French Canadian letters, with a career that connected literature, public debate, and adventure.