Governor General's Literary Award
Given by Canada Council for the Arts
Other Names: Prix du Gouverneur général (French)
1,600 Works / 1,623 Items 420,542 Books 13,584 Reviews 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
Winner 805
Honour Book 15
Finalist 795
Shortlist 5
Nominee 3
Work | Year |
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Sandfires by Tom Crothers | 2010 |
Downright Upright: A History of the Canadian Piano Industry by Wayne Kelly | 1992 |
The Huron Carol by Saint Jean de Brébeuf | 1990 |
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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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