John Ralston Saul
John Ralston Saul CC OOnt John Ralston Saul delivers a lecture at the University of Alberta on 17 November 2006 Born (1947-06-19) 19 June 1947 (age 67) Ottawa, Ontario Nationality Canadian Occupation Novelist, essayist Spouse(s) Adrienne Clarkson John Ralston Saul, CC OOnt (born June 19, 1947) is a Canadian author, essayist, president of PEN International, and co-founder and co-chair of the non-profit Institute for Canadian Citizenship. As an essayist, Saul is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and his critique of contemporary economic arguments.