Jean-Claude Germain, Canadian historian, author, and journalist

Jean-Claude Germain (born 18 June 1939 in Montreal) is a Canadian playwright, author, journalist and historian.

He contributed to Le Petit Journal, to Victor-Lévy Beaulieu's Dimensions magazine and to Maclean's Magazine, and has been the senior editor to Le Québec littéraire. He writes a monthly column in l'aut'journal.

In 1969 he founded the company Le Théâtre du Même Nom of which he became the director in 1972. He has also taught at the National Theatre School of Canada.