Marcel Trudel

Marcel Trudel
Born(1917-05-29)May 29, 1917
DiedJanuary 11, 2011(2011-01-11) (aged 93)
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
OccupationHistorian
Known forCritical review of the history of New France
Spouse(s)(1) Anne Chrétien (1942)
(2) Micheline D'Allaire (1970)
Children3
AwardsOrder of Canada
National Order of Quebec
Governor General's Literary Award for French Non-Fiction, 1966
Academic background
Alma materUniversité Laval (doctorate, 1945)
Harvard University (post-doctoral studies)
Academic work
DisciplineHistorian
Sub-disciplineHistory of New France
InstitutionsUniversité Laval
Carleton University
University of Ottawa
Main interestsHistory of New France
Notable worksHistoire de la Nouvelle-France (six of seven volumes)
Deux siècles d'esclavage au Canada (published in English as Canada's Forgotten Slaves: Two Hundred Years of Bondage)

Marcel Trudel CC GOQ (May 29, 1917 – January 11, 2011) was a Canadian historian, university professor (1947–1982) and author who published more than 40 books on the history of New France. He brought academic rigour to an area that had been marked by nationalistic and religious biases. His work was part of the marked changes to Quebec society during the Quiet Revolution. Trudel's work has been honoured with major awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for French Non-Fiction in 1966, and a second nomination for the award in 1987.