Marcel Trudel | |
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| Born | May 29, 1917 Saint-Narcisse-de-Champlain, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 11, 2011 (aged 93) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Critical review of the history of New France |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Anne Chrétien (1942) (2) Micheline D'Allaire (1970) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec Governor General's Literary Award for French Non-Fiction, 1966 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Université Laval (doctorate, 1945) Harvard University (post-doctoral studies) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian |
| Sub-discipline | History of New France |
| Institutions | Université Laval Carleton University University of Ottawa |
| Main interests | History of New France |
| Notable works | Histoire 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.