Governor General's Literary Award2010

Given by Canada Council for the Arts

Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
41 Works / 42 Items 19,909 Books 1,366 Reviews ½ 4.0
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
Cat's Night Out by Caroline StutsonChildren’s Literature — Illustration (English)2010
Rose: derriere le rideau de la Folie by Élise TurcotteChildren’s Literature — Illustration (French)2010
Afterimage by Robert ChafeDrama (English)2010
Porc-épic by David PaquetDrama (French)2010
A Reckless Moon by Dianne WarrenFiction (English)2010
Ru by Kim ThúyFiction (French)2010
Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country by Allan CaseyNon-fiction (English)2010
Boxing the Compass by Richard GreenePoetry (English)2010
Effleurés de lumière by Danielle FournierPoetry (French)2010
Cockroach by Rawi HageTranslation (English to French)2010
Forêts by Wajdi MouawadTranslation (French to Englsih)2010
Fishtailing by Wendy PhillipsYoung People’s Literature — Text (English)2010
Rose: derriere le rideau de la Folie by Élise TurcotteYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)2010
C'est ma seigneurie que je réclame by Michel LavoieÉtudes et essais2010

Finalist 42

WorkCategoryYear
Cat's Night Out by Caroline StutsonChildren’s Literature — Illustration (English)2010
Rose: derriere le rideau de la Folie by Élise TurcotteChildren’s Literature — Illustration (French)2010
Afterimage by Robert ChafeDrama (English)2010
Courageous by Michael HealeyDrama (English)2010
Such Creatures by Judith ThompsonDrama (English)2010
The Lady in the Red Dress by David YeeDrama (English)2010
Porc-épic by David PaquetDrama (French)2010
A Reckless Moon by Dianne WarrenFiction (English)2010
Waiting for Joe by Sandra BirdsellFiction (English)2010
Room by Emma DonoghueFiction (English)2010
Motorcycles and Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden TaylorFiction (English)2010
Annabel by Kathleen WinterFiction (English)2010
Ru by Kim ThúyFiction (French)2010
Maleficium by Martine DesjardinsFiction (French)2010
High-Wire Summer by Louise DupréFrench to English translation2010
On the Proper Use of Stars by Dominique FortierFrench to English translation2010
The Breakwater House by Pascale QuivigerFrench to English translation2010
Le cahier bleu by Michel TremblayFrench to English translation2010
Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country by Allan CaseyNon-fiction (English)2010
A History of Marriage by Elizabeth AbbottNon-fiction (English)2010
The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son by Ian BrownNon-fiction (English)2010
Burmese Lessons: A true love story by Karen ConnellyNon-fiction (English)2010
Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau: 1968-2000 by John EnglishNon-fiction (English)2010
Boxing the Compass by Richard GreenePoetry (English)2010
Circus (Poetry By Individual Poets) by Michael HarrisPoetry (English)2010
&: A Serial Poem by Daryl HinePoetry (English)2010
Exploding into Night by Sandy PoolPoetry (English)2010
Deepwater Vee by Melanie SiebertPoetry (English)2010
Effleurés de lumière by Danielle FournierPoetry (French)2010
Cockroach by Rawi HageTranslation (English to French)2010
A Fairly Good Time by Mavis GallantTranslation (English to French)2010
Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism by Joseph HeathTranslation (English to French)2010
Wolf Rider by Sharon StewartTranslation (English to French)2010
The Flying Troutmans by Miriam ToewsTranslation (English to French)2010
Forêts by Wajdi MouawadTranslation (French to Englsih)2010
Me, Myself and Ike by K. L. DenmanYoung People’s Literature — Text2010
Tyranny by Lesley FairfieldYoung People’s Literature — Text2010
Free as a Bird by Gina McMurchy-BarberYoung People’s Literature — Text2010
Scars by Cheryl RainfieldYoung People’s Literature — Text2010
Fishtailing by Wendy PhillipsYoung People’s Literature — Text (English)2010
Rose: derriere le rideau de la Folie by Élise TurcotteYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)2010
C'est ma seigneurie que je réclame by Michel LavoieÉtudes et essais2010

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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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