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Each winner of the 1987 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, normally simply known as the Governor General of Canada in French, Gouverneur(e) général(e) is the Canadian representative of the monarch (presently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). ...
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, was introduced by Parliament in 1957. ...
English Language
Fiction Winner: - M.T. Kelly, A Dream Like Mine
Other Finalists: Rohinton Mistry (born July 3, 1952) is a Parsee author. ...
Michael Ondaatje OC (born September 12, 1943) is a Canadian author. ...
Carol Shields (May 16, 1935–July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian author. ...
Poetry Winner: Other Finalists: Gwendolyn MacEwen (September 1, 1941-November 29, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and poet. ...
- Di Brandt, Questions I Asked My Mother
- Roy Kiyooka, Pear Tree Pomes
- Sharon Thesen, The Beginning of the Long Dash
Di Brandt (born 1952) is an award-winning Canadian poet and literary critic. ...
Sharon Thesen (born 28th October 1946) is a Canadian poet who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...
Drama Winner: Other Finalists: Wendy Lill Wendy Lill (born November 2, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian playwright and politician. ...
Sharon Pollock (born April 19, 1936) is a Canadian playwright who lives in Calgary, Alberta. ...
Non-Fiction Winner: Other Finalists: Michael Ignatieff (born 1947) is a noted Canadian scholar and novelist. ...
- Janice Kulyk Keefer, Under Eastern Eyes
- P.K. Page, Brazilian Journal
Patricia Kathleen Page (born November 23, 1916), commonly known as P. K. Page, is a Canadian poet. ...
Children's Literature - Text Winner: - Morgan Nyberg, Galahad Schwartz and the Cockroach Army
Other Finalists: - Welwyn Wilton Katz, False Face
- Donn Kushner, A Book Dragon
- Russell McRae, Going to the Dogs
Welwyn Wilton Katz (born June 7, 1948) is a Canadian childrens author who currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. ...
Children's Literature - Illustration Winner: - Marie-Louise Gay, Rainy Day Magic
Other Finalists: - John Bianchi, Exploring the Night Sky
- László Gál, The Enchanted Tapestry
- Shawn Steffler, Flights of Magic
Translation (French to English) Winner: - Patricia Claxton, Enchantment and Sorrow: The Autobiography of Gabrielle Roy
Other Finalists: - Sheila Fischman, Heartbreaks Along the Road
- Anthony Martin-Sperry, Languages and Their Territories
- Patricia Sillers, The Dragon and Other Laurentian Tales
Sheila Leah Fischman (born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Quebec literature. ...
French Language
Fiction Winner: Other Finalists: Gilles Archambault (September 19, 1933 - ) is a Canadian/Québécois novelist born in Montreal, Quebec. ...
- André Major, L'Hiver au coeur
- Jacques Marchand, Premier mouvement
- Francine Noël, Myriam première
Poetry Winner: - Fernand Ouellette, Les Heures
Other Finalists: - Hugues Corriveau, Mobiles
- Normand de Bellefeuille, Heureusement, ici il y a la guerre
- Gérald Godin, Ils ne demandaient qu'à brûler
Gérald Godin (November 13, 1938 - October 12, 1994) was a Quebec poet and politician. ...
Drama Winner: - Jeanne-Mance Delisle, Un oiseau vivant dans la gueule
Other Finalists: - Suzanne Aubry, La Nuit des p'tits couteaux
- Marie Laberge, Oublier
- Michel Tremblay, Le vrai monde?
Michel Tremblay (born June 25, 1942) is an important Québécois novelist and playwright of the 20th century. ...
Non-Fiction Winner: - Jean Larose, La petite noirceur
Other Finalists: Lise Bissonnette (born 1945) is a Quebec writer and journalist. ...
Children's Literature - Text Winner: - David Schinkel and Yves Beauchesne, Le Don
Other Finalists: - Ginette Anfousse, Les catastrophes de Rosalie
- Denis Côté, Nocturnes pour Jessie
- Vincent Lauzon, Le pays à l'envers
Children's Literature - Illustration Winner: - Darcia Labrosse, Venir au monde
Other Finalists: - Hélène Desputeaux, Bonne fête Madeleine
- Stéphane Poulin, Les animaux en hiver
- Gilles Tibo, Annabel Lee
Translation (English to French) Winner: - Ivan Steenhout and Christiane Teasdale, L'Homme qui se croyait aimé
Other Finalists: - Jean-Pierre Fournier, Jacob Deux-Deux et le dinosaure
- Ivan Steenhout, La couleur du sang
- Claudine Vivier, La Dialectique de la reproduction
2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982 - 1981 - 1980 - 1979 - 1978 - 1977 - 1976 - 1975 - 1974 - 1973 - 1972 - 1971 - 1970 - 1969 - 1968 - 1967 - 1966 - 1965 - 1964 - 1963 - 1962 - 1961 - 1960 - 1959 - 1958 - 1957 - 1956 - 1955 - 1954 - 1953 - 1952 - 1951 - 1950 - 1949 - 1948 - 1947 - 1946 - 1945 - 1944 - 1943 - 1942 - 1941 - 1940 - 1939 - 1938 - 1937 - 1936 Since their creation in 1937, the Governor Generals Literary Awards have become one of Canadas most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Childrens Literature-Text, Childrens Literature-Illustration, and Translation. ...
The nominees for the 2004 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. ...
The 2002 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were be presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, November 19. ...
The 2001 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were be presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on November 14. ...
The 2000 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts, on November 14 at Rideau Hall. ...
The winners of the 1999 Canadian Governor Generals Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts, at a press conference held on November 16th at the National Library of Canada. ...
The winners of the 1998 Governor Generals Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts on November 17th in Ottawa. ...
The winners of the 1997 Governor Generals Literary Awards was announced on November 18th by Donna Scott, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1994 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10 000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ...
Each winner of the 1993 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ...
Each winner of the 1992 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10 000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ...
Each winner of the 1991 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10 000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ...
Each winner of the 1989 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ...
Each winner of the 1986 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1983 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1980 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1979 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1969 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
Each winner of the 1966 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...
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