Quebec writer Gil Courtemanche dies

Quebec journalist and author Gil Courtemanche, whose novel on Rwanda was translated into 23 languages, died early Friday from cancer, his publisher les Éditions du Boreal said. Courtemanche, who was born in 1943 and became a journalist in 1962, was recognized for his analysis of international politics for a variety of media. These included Radio-Canada, the French-language network of the CBC; Quebec City Le Soleil; and most recently Montreal Le Devoir. He was also one of the co-founders of the now-defunct sovereigntist newspaper Le Jour in the 1970s.