1989 Governor General's Awards
Canadian literary award
Each winner of the 1989 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada.[1] The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.[2]
English
Category | Winner | Nominated |
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Fiction | Paul Quarrington, Whale Music |
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Non-fiction | Robert Calder, Willie: The Life of W. Somerset Maugham |
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Poetry | Heather Spears, The Word for Sand |
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Drama | Judith Thompson, The Other Side of the Dark |
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Children's literature | Diana Wieler, Bad Boy |
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Children's illustration | Robin Muller, The Magic Paintbrush |
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French to English translation | Wayne Grady, On the Eighth Day |
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French
Category | Winner | Nominated |
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Fiction | Louis Hamelin, La Rage |
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Non-fiction | Lise Noël, L'Intolérance : une problématique générale |
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Poetry | Pierre DesRuisseaux, Monème |
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Drama | Michel Garneau, Mademoiselle Rouge |
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Children's literature | Charles Montpetit, Temps mort |
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Children's illustration | Stéphane Poulin, Benjamin et la saga des oreillers |
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English to French translation | Jean Antonin Billard, Les Âges de l'amour |
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References
- ^ "Governor General's awards announced". North Bay Nugget, March 10, 1990.
- ^ "Three B.C. writers in running for awards". Vancouver Sun, February 7, 1990.
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Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit
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