Governor General's Literary Award1992

Given by Canada Council for the Arts

Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
29 Works 13,786 Books 204 Reviews ½ 3.9
Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature. The categories are: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, show more children’s literature (text and illustration) and translation. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (797), Honour Book (15), Finalist (1,593), Shortlist (5), Nominee (3)
Categories:
All, Children's Literature (3), Children's Literature-French (5), Children's Literature-Illustration (24), Children's Literature-Illustration, Stéphane Jorisch, illustrator (1), Children's literature (8), Children's literature, French (2), Children’s Literature — Illustration (English) (1), Children’s Literature — Illustration (French) (1), Citation, Juvenile (1), Drama (4), Drama (?) (2), Drama (English) (72), Drama (French) (52), English Children's Literature – Text (4), Essays (English) (1), Essays (French) (4), Fiction (English) (243), Fiction (French) (76), French to English translation (107), Honour Book Children's Literature-Illustration (1), Juvenile (8), Littérature jeunesse - illustrations & Littérature jeunesse - texte (1), Non-fiction (English) (260), Non-fiction (French) (54), Poetry (3), Poetry (English) (96), Poetry (French) (50), Poetry or Drama (53), Poésie et théâtre (16), Romans et nouvelles (12), Translation (9), Translation (English to French) (150), Translation (French to English) (57), Translation (French to Englsih) (1), Vols. 1 & 2, Non-fiction (1), Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books (4), Young People's Literature - Text (4), Young People's Literature - Text (English) (1), Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (24), Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (English) (19), Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French) (40), Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books, French (1), Young People’s Literature — Text (49), Young People’s Literature — Text (English) (17), Young People’s Literature — Text (French) (40), Études et essais (21), No Category (13)
Years:
All, 2023 (70), 2022 (70), 2021 (30), 2020 (30), 2019 (46), 2018 (43), 2017 (38), 2016 (42), 2015 (31), 2014 (40), 2013 (39), 2012 (39), 2011 (44), 2010 (42), 2009 (32), 2008 (31), 2007 (33), 2006 (32), 2005 (31), 2004 (28), 2003 (32), 2002 (36), 2001 (35), 2000 (27), 1999 (27), 1998 (28), 1997 (31), 1996 (42), 1995 (29), 1994 (28), 1993 (28), 1992 (29), 1991 (30), 1990 (28), 1989 (22), 1988 (26), 1987 (27), 1986 (14), 1985 (14), 1984 (15), 1983 (13), 1982 (12), 1981 (10), 1980 (11), 1979 (10), 1978 (6), 1977 (6), 1976 (6), 1975 (6), 1974 (7), 1973 (6), 1972 (6), 1971 (6), 1970 (10), 1969 (7), 1968 (7), 1967 (6), 1966 (6), 1965 (5), 1964 (6), 1963 (6), 1962 (6), 1961 (5), 1960 (5), 1959 (4), 1958 (5), 1957 (5), 1956 (5), 1955 (5), 1954 (5), 1953 (5), 1952 (5), 1951 (4), 1950 (5), 1949 (5), 1948 (5), 1947 (4), 1946 (4), 1945 (4), 1944 (4), 1943 (4), 1942 (4), 1941 (3), 1940 (3), 1939 (3), 1938 (3), 1937 (3), 1936 (2)

Winner 15

WorkCategoryYear
Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlaneChildren's Literature-Illustration1992
Possible Worlds by John MightonDrama (English)1992
Les petits orteils : théâtre by Lavigne/Louis DominiDrama (French)1992
The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeFiction (English)1992
Revenge of the Land: A Century of Greed, Tragedy, and Murder on a Saskatchewan Farm by Maggie SigginsNon-fiction (English)1992
La Radissonie. Le pays de la baie JamesNon-fiction (French)1992
Inventing the Hawk by Lorna CrozierPoetry (English)1992
Andromède attendra by Gilles CyrPoetry (French)1992
Burden of Dreams by Anne HébertRomans et nouvelles1992
Mémoire postmoderne by Mark A. CheethamTranslation (English to French)1992
Remembering Postmodernism: Trends in Recent Canadian Art by Mark A. CheethamTranslation (English to French)1992
Imagining the Middle East by Thierry HentschTranslation (French to English)1992
Simon and his Boxes by Gilles TiboYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)1992
Hero of Lesser Causes by Julie JohnstonYoung People’s Literature — Text1992
Victor by Christiane DuchesneYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)1992

Finalist 29

WorkCategoryYear
Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlaneChildren's Literature-Illustration1992
Possible Worlds by John MightonDrama (English)1992
Les petits orteils : théâtre by Lavigne/Louis DominiDrama (French)1992
The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeFiction (English)1992
The Chrome Suite by Sandra BirdsellFiction (English)1992
The Bonus Deal (Wood Mountain, 6) by Archie CrailFiction (English)1992
The Afterlife of George Cartwright by John StefflerFiction (English)1992
Deep Hollow Creek by Sheila WatsonFiction (English)1992
Deathly Delights by Anne DandurandFrench to English translation1992
Venite a cantare by Daniel GagnonFrench to English translation1992
Death of the Spider by Michele MailhotFrench to English translation1992
Revenge of the Land: A Century of Greed, Tragedy, and Murder on a Saskatchewan Farm by Maggie SigginsNon-fiction (English)1992
Plague : a story of smallpox in Montreal by Michael BlissNon-fiction (English)1992
Inside: The Biography of John Gunther by Ken CuthbertsonNon-fiction (English)1992
Mr Sam by Michael R. MarrusNon-fiction (English)1992
La Radissonie. Le pays de la baie JamesNon-fiction (French)1992
Inventing the Hawk by Lorna CrozierPoetry (English)1992
Andromède attendra by Gilles CyrPoetry (French)1992
Burden of Dreams by Anne HébertRomans et nouvelles1992
Mémoire postmoderne by Mark A. CheethamTranslation (English to French)1992
Remembering Postmodernism: Trends in Recent Canadian Art by Mark A. CheethamTranslation (English to French)1992
Quick And The Dead by Linda McQuaigTranslation (English to French)1992
Magic for Marigold by L. M. MontgomeryTranslation (English to French)1992
Company of Adventurers by Peter C. NewmanTranslation (English to French)1992
Imagining the Middle East by Thierry HentschTranslation (French to English)1992
Simon and his Boxes by Gilles TiboYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)1992
Hero of Lesser Causes by Julie JohnstonYoung People’s Literature — Text1992
My Mother's Ghost by Margaret BuffieYoung People’s Literature — Text1992
Victor by Christiane DuchesneYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)1992

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Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature. The categories are: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children’s literature (text and illustration) and translation. (English, Member-written)
Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature. The categories are: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children’s literature (text and illustration) and translation (English, Member-written)

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