List of Canadian writers

This is a list of Canadian literary figures, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars.

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• Thomas Raddall (1903-1994), historical novelist
• Mark A. Rayner
• Gurcharan Rampuri
• Angela Rawlings
• Wayne Ray short stories
• Michael Redhill
• Nino Ricci (born 1959)
• David Adams Richards, (1950- )
• Mordecai Richler, (1931-2001) The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959)
• Gwen Pharis Ringwood (1910-1984), Western Canadian playwright
• Ringuet (Phllipe Panneton) (1895-1960)
• Sir Charles G.D. Roberts (1860-1943) author of a number of "animal stories"
• Ken Roberts
• Paul William Roberts
• Eden Robinson
• Ajmer Rode Indo-Canadian writer, bilingual, poet, playwright, translator
• Spider Robinson American born Science-Fiction/humour writer, "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon"
• Don Rogalski
• Richard Rohmer (born 1924)
• Linda Rogers
• Leon Rooke (born 1934)
• Patrick Roscoe
• Sinclair Ross 1908-1996, renowned short story author
• Gabrielle Roy, (1909-1983)The Tin Flute
• Jane Rule (born 1931)
• George Ryga (1932-1987), playwright and novelist