Mathyas Lefebure

Mathyas Lefebure is the pen name of Mathieu Lefebvre,^[1] a Canadian writer from Quebec.^[1] He is best known for his debut novel D'où viens tu, berger?, a roman à clef about his own decision to abandon a career in marketing and public relations to become a shepherd in Provence after going through an existential crisis.^[2]

Mathyas Lefebure
Born	Mathieu Lefebvre
Occupation	novelist, shepherd
Nationality	Canadian
Period	2000s-present
Notable works	D'où viens tu, berger?

He made the move to France in 2004,^[3] after deciding that he was unfulfilled in his existing career.^[3]

His second novel, Le Grand livre des fous, followed in 2010.^[4]

D'où viens tu, berger? was selected for the 2007 edition of Le Combat des livres, where it was defended by sports journalist Robert Frosi.^[5] In 2023, it was announced that Sophie Deraspe was directing a film adaptation of the novel;^[6] Shepherds (Berger) premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.