Governor General's Literary Award2006

Given by Canada Council for the Arts

Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
32 Works 10,446 Books 370 Reviews ½ 3.7
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 14

WorkCategoryYear
Je suis fou de Vava by Dany LaferrièreChildren's Literature-French2006
Ancient Thunder by Leo YerxaChildren's Literature-Illustration2006
I Still Love You by Daniel MacIvorDrama (English)2006
Désordre public : Aphrodite en 04, Nicht retour, MademoiselleDrama (French)2006
The Law of Dreams: A Novel by Peter BehrensFiction (English)2006
La rivière du loup (French Edition) by Andrée LabergeFiction (French)2006
The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism by Ross KingNon-fiction (English)2006
Stumbling In The Bloom by John PassPoetry (English)2006
Seizing:Places by Hélène DorionPoetry (French)2006
Salamander by Thomas WhartonTranslation (English to French)2006
Vetiver by Joël Des RosiersTranslation (French to English)2006
Taming Horrible Harry by Lili ChartrandYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)2006
Pirate's Passage by William GilkersonYoung People’s Literature — Text2006
A force de voir by Pierre OuelletÉtudes et essais2006

Finalist 32

WorkCategoryYear
Je suis fou de Vava by Dany LaferrièreChildren's Literature-French2006
Ancient Thunder by Leo YerxaChildren's Literature-Illustration2006
I Still Love You by Daniel MacIvorDrama (English)2006
Désordre public : Aphrodite en 04, Nicht retour, MademoiselleDrama (French)2006
The Law of Dreams: A Novel by Peter BehrensFiction (English)2006
The Fearsome Particles by Trevor ColeFiction (English)2006
Gargoyles: Stories by Bill GastonFiction (English)2006
The Dodecahedron: Or A Frame for Frames by Paul GlennonFiction (English)2006
De Niro's Game by Rawi HageFiction (English)2006
La rivière du loup (French Edition) by Andrée LabergeFiction (French)2006
In naam van de Thora de geschiedenis van de antizionistische joden by Yakov M. RabkinFrench to English translation2006
The Immaculate Conception by Gaétan SoucyFrench to English translation2006
The Bicycle Eater by Larry TremblayFrench to English translation2006
Bonbons assortis by Michel TremblayFrench to English translation2006
The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism by Ross KingNon-fiction (English)2006
The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal by Afua CooperNon-fiction (English)2006
Starlight Tour: The Last, Lonely Night of Neil Stonechild by Susanne ReberNon-fiction (English)2006
The Empire of Mind: Digital Piracy and the Anti-Capitalist Movement (Digital Futures) by Michael StrangeloveNon-fiction (English)2006
The Half-Lives of Pat Lowther by Christine WiesenthalNon-fiction (English)2006
Stumbling In The Bloom by John PassPoetry (English)2006
Airstream Land Yacht by Ken BabstockPoetry (English)2006
Inventory by Dionne BrandPoetry (English)2006
Seizing:Places by Hélène DorionPoetry (French)2006
Salamander by Thomas WhartonTranslation (English to French)2006
Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages by Mark AbleyTranslation (English to French)2006
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret AtwoodTranslation (English to French)2006
The Man Who Wanted to Drink Up the Sea by Pan BouyoucasTranslation (English to French)2006
Tree: A Life Story by David SuzukiTranslation (English to French)2006
Vetiver by Joël Des RosiersTranslation (French to English)2006
Taming Horrible Harry by Lili ChartrandYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)2006
Pirate's Passage by William GilkersonYoung People’s Literature — Text2006
A force de voir by Pierre OuelletÉtudes et essais2006

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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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