1997 Governor General's Awards

The winners of the 1997 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 18 by Donna Scott, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts. Each winner received a cheque for $10,000.[1]

English

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Category Winner Nominated
Fiction   Jane Urquhart, The Underpainter
Non-fiction   Rachel Manley, Drumblair – Memories of a Jamaican Childhood
Poetry   Dionne Brand, Land to Light On
Drama   Ian Ross, FareWel
Children's literature   Kit Pearson, Awake and Dreaming
Children's illustration   Barbara Reid, The Party
French to English translation   Howard Scott, The Euguelion

French

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Category Winner Nominated
Fiction   Aude, Cet imperceptible mouvement
Non-fiction   Roland Viau, Enfants du néant et mangeurs d'âmes – Guerre, culture et société en Iroquoisie ancienne
Poetry   Pierre Nepveu, Romans-fleuves
Drama   Yvan Bienvenue, Dits et Inédits
Children's literature   Michel Noël, Pien
Children's illustration   Stéphane Poulin, Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée
English to French translation   Marie José Thériault, Arracher les montagnes

References

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  1. ^ Robert Reid, "Jane Urquhart wins Governor General's Award for fiction". Waterloo Region Record, November 19, 1997.