Governor General's Literary Award
Given by Canada Council for the Arts
Other Names: Governor General's Literary Award Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award Shortlist
1,437 Works / 1,457 Items 388,422 Books 12,736 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 749
Finalist 700
Shortlist 5
Nominee 3
| Work | Year |
|---|---|
| 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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