Mathyas Lefebure is the pen name of Mathieu Lefebvre,[1] a Canadian writer from Quebec.
[1] He is best known for his debut novel D'où viens tu, berger?, a roman à clef about his own decision to abandon a career in marketing and public relations to become a shepherd in Provence after going through an existential crisis.
[2] He made the move to France in 2004,[3] after deciding that he was unfulfilled in his existing career.
was selected for the 2007 edition of Le Combat des livres, where it was defended by sports journalist Robert Frosi.
[5] In 2023, it was announced that Sophie Deraspe was directing a film adaptation of the novel;[6] Shepherds (Berger) premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.