André Langevin, OC (July 11, 1927 – February 21, 2009) was a Canadian writer and journalist.
[1] He is best known for his Prix du Cercle du livre de France-winning novels Évadé de la nuit (1951) and Poussière sur la ville (1953);[1] Poussière sur la ville was also published in English as Dust Over the City (1955),[2] and adapted by Arthur Lamothe as the theatrical film Dust from Underground in 1968.
[3] Langevin was born in Montreal, but lost both parents in childhood and spent seven years living in an orphanage.
[5] Une Chaîne dans le parc, later translated into English as Orphan Street, was the first Canadian novel ever to be nominated for the Prix Goncourt.
[6] He also wrote short stories and dramatic plays for both stage and radio, including Une Nuit d'amour (1954) and L'Oeil du peuple (1957).