Governor General's Literary Award1997

Given by Canada Council for the Arts

Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
31 Works 2,804 Books 56 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
The Party by Barbara ReidChildren's Literature-Illustration1997
fareWel by Ian RossDrama (English)1997
Dits et inédits by Yvan BienvenueDrama (French)1997
The Underpainter by Jane UrquhartFiction (English)1997
Cet imperceptible mouvement by AudeFiction (French)1997
Drumblair: Memories of a Jamaican Childhood by Rachel ManleyNon-fiction (English)1997
Enfants du néant et mangeurs d'âmes : guerre, culture et société en Iroquoisie ancienne by Roland ViauNon-fiction (French)1997
Land to Light On by Dionne BrandPoetry (English)1997
Romans-fleuves by Pierre NepveuPoetry (French)1997
Romans-fleuvesPoetry (French)1997
Digging Up the Mountains by Neil BissoondathTranslation (English to French)1997
The Eugelionne by Louky BersianikTranslation (French to English)1997
Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée [ancienne édition] by Danielle MarcotteYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)1997
Awake and Dreaming by Kit PearsonYoung People’s Literature — Text1997
Pien by Michel NoëlYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)1997

Finalist 31

WorkCategoryYear
The Party by Barbara ReidChildren's Literature-Illustration1997
fareWel by Ian RossDrama (English)1997
Dits et inédits by Yvan BienvenueDrama (French)1997
The Underpainter by Jane UrquhartFiction (English)1997
The Two Headed Calf by Sandra BirdsellFiction (English)1997
Last Seen by Matt CohenFiction (English)1997
Small Change by Elizabeth HayFiction (English)1997
First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monsterous Regiment of Women by Eric McCormackFiction (English)1997
Cet imperceptible mouvement by AudeFiction (French)1997
Canadians of Old by Philippe Aubert de GaspéFrench to English translation1997
Baroque at Dawn by Nicole BrossardFrench to English translation1997
The Goldberg Variations by Nancy HustonFrench to English translation1997
A Drifting Year by Dany LaferrièreFrench to English translation1997
Drumblair: Memories of a Jamaican Childhood by Rachel ManleyNon-fiction (English)1997
One River by Wade DavisNon-fiction (English)1997
Morgentaler: A Difficult Hero by Catherine DunphyNon-fiction (English)1997
This Ragged Place by Terry GlavinNon-fiction (English)1997
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Bill WaiserNon-fiction (English)1997
Enfants du néant et mangeurs d'âmes : guerre, culture et société en Iroquoisie ancienne by Roland ViauNon-fiction (French)1997
Land to Light On by Dionne BrandPoetry (English)1997
Romans-fleuves by Pierre NepveuPoetry (French)1997
Romans-fleuvesPoetry (French)1997
Digging Up the Mountains by Neil BissoondathTranslation (English to French)1997
Insight: A Study of Human Understanding by Bernard J. F. LonerganTranslation (English to French)1997
The Underside of Stones: A Story Cycle by George SzantoTranslation (English to French)1997
Storm Glass by Jane UrquhartTranslation (English to French)1997
The Eugelionne by Louky BersianikTranslation (French to English)1997
Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée [ancienne édition] by Danielle MarcotteYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)1997
Awake and Dreaming by Kit PearsonYoung People’s Literature — Text1997
The Fishing Summer by Teddy JamYoung People’s Literature — Text1997
Pien by Michel NoëlYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)1997

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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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