Louis Hémon (12 October 1880 – 8 July 1913), was a French writer, best known for his novel Maria Chapdelaine.
In 1911, he moved to Canada, settling initially in Montreal. Hémon wrote Maria Chapdelaine during his time working at a farm in the Lac Saint-Jean region.
Hémon died when he was struck by a train at Chapleau, Ontario. He never saw the widespread publication of his landmark novel.