Governor General's Literary Award2017

Given by Canada Council for the Arts

Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
38 Works 3,759 Books 186 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 14

WorkCategoryYear
Indian Arm by Hiro KanagawaDrama (English)2017
Dimanche napalm : théâtre by Sébastien DavidDrama (French)2017
We'll All Be Burnt in Our Beds Some Night: A Novel by Joel Thomas HynesFiction (English)2017
The Weight Of Snow by Christian Guay-PoliquinFiction (French)2017
The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State by Graeme WoodNon-fiction (English)2017
Les yeux tristes de mon camion by Serge BouchardNon-fiction (French)2017
On Not Losing My Father's Ashes in the Flood by Richard HarrisonPoetry (English)2017
La main hantée by Louise DupréPoetry (French)2017
Barbarian Lost: Travels in the New China by Alexandre TrudeauTranslation (English to French)2017
Readopolis by Bertrand LaverdureTranslation (French to English)2017
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineYoung People's Literature - Text (English)2017
When We Were Alone by David A. RobertsonYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (English)2017
Azadah by Jacques GoldstynYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)2017
L'importance de Mathilde Poisson by Véronique DrouinYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)2017

Finalist 38

WorkCategoryYear
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-UllmanChildren's Literature2017
Indian Arm by Hiro KanagawaDrama (English)2017
Dimanche napalm : théâtre by Sébastien DavidDrama (French)2017
We'll All Be Burnt in Our Beds Some Night: A Novel by Joel Thomas HynesFiction (English)2017
The Weight Of Snow by Christian Guay-PoliquinFiction (French)2017
117 Nord by Virginie Blanchette-DoucetFiction (French)2017
L'imparfaite amitié by Mylène BouchardFiction (French)2017
The Dishwasher by Stéphane LarueFiction (French)2017
Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries by Gérard BouchardFrench to English translation2017
Brothers by David ClersonFrench to English translation2017
The Longest Year by Daniel GrenierFrench to English translation2017
In Search of New Babylon by Dominque ScaliFrench to English translation2017
The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State by Graeme WoodNon-fiction (English)2017
Where I Live Now: A Journey through Love and Loss to Healing and Hope by Sharon ButalaNon-fiction (English)2017
Where It Hurts by Sarah de LeeuwNon-fiction (English)2017
The Hand-over: A Can-Lit How Dunnit by Elaine DewarNon-fiction (English)2017
La solitude de l'écrivain de fond by Daniel GrenierNon-fiction (English)2017
All We Leave Behind: A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others by Carol OffNon-fiction (English)2017
Les yeux tristes de mon camion by Serge BouchardNon-fiction (French)2017
Soigner, aimer by Ouanessa YounsiNon-fiction (French)2017
On Not Losing My Father's Ashes in the Flood by Richard HarrisonPoetry (English)2017
La main hantée by Louise DupréPoetry (French)2017
The Search for Heinrich Schlögel: A Novel by Martha BaillieTranslation2017
Frères : roman by David ClersonTranslation2017
Waiting for First Light: My Ongoing Battle with PTSD by Roméo DallaireTranslation2017
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWittTranslation2017
The Illegal: A Novel by Lawrence HillTranslation2017
En busca de New Babylon by Dominique ScaliTranslation2017
Barbarian Lost: Travels in the New China by Alexandre TrudeauTranslation (English to French)2017
Readopolis by Bertrand LaverdureTranslation (French to English)2017
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineYoung People's Literature - Text (English)2017
When We Were Alone by David A. RobertsonYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (English)2017
Azadah by Jacques GoldstynYoung People’s Literature — Illustrated Books (French)2017
L'importance de Mathilde Poisson by Véronique DrouinYoung People’s Literature — Text (French)2017
The Water Beetles by Michael Kaan2017
All the Beloved Ghosts by Alison MacLeod2017
Uncertain Weights and Measures by Jocelyn Parr2017
Lost in September by Kathleen Winter2017

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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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