Jean-Claude Germain
Jean-Claude Germain (born in Montreal, 18 June 1939) is a playwright, author, journalist and historian.
He contributed to the Petit Journal, to Victor-Lévy Beaulieu's Dimensions magazine and to Maclean's Magazine, and has been the senior editor to Le Québec littéraire. He writes a monthly column in l'aut'journal.
In 1969 he founded the company Le Théâtre du Même Nom of which he became the director in 1972. He has written 11 plays so far, and also taught at the National Theatre School of Canada.
In 2001 he was decorated with the Order of La Pléiade.