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For over three-quarters of a century, the Governor General's
Literary Awards have been awarded annually in a variety of evolving
categories. Fifteen Governors General have served as their patron.
The impressive list continues to grow apace: between 1936 and 2018,
the awards recognized 719 books in English and French and have been
presented to 580 authors, illustrators, and translators. This
beautifully illustrated bilingual compendium presents the
biographies of all 580 award laureates, many accompanied by
stunning archival portraits. This is the final instalment in Andrew
Irvine's remarkable and comprehensive research into what has become
a touchstone of Canada's literary culture. Together with Canada's
Best and The Governor General's Literary Awards of Canada: A
Bibliography, this work provides readers with a definitive overview
of this literary prize. By itself, Canada's Storytellers is an
invaluable reading companion for anyone wanting to be introduced to
many of our most influential authors, illustrators, and translators
working in both French and English over the past decades. It
belongs on the shelf of every enthusiast of Canadian literature.
Bilingual edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Une bibliographie incontournable des Prix litteraires du Gouverneur
general du Canada Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet,
Carol Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Michael Ondaatje, Gilles
Vigneault... Les ecrivains canadiens sont depuis longtemps encenses
sur la scene nationale comme a l'echelle mondiale, et les Prix du
Gouverneur general jouent un role cle dans la reconnaissance de
certains de nos meilleurs auteurs, illustrateurs et traducteurs. La
liste est impressionnante : ce prestigieux prix a recompense 705
oeuvres entre 1936 et 2017. Avec un souci minutieux au detail,
Andrew Irvine presente l'histoire et l'evolution des Prix et vante
leurs vertus indispensables a la carriere des ecrivains et des
traducteurs ainsi que dans l'elaboration d'une litterature
nationale au Canada. Cette bibliographie est la toute premiere
recension complete des Prix litteraires du Gouverneur general et
donne des renseignements detailles au sujet des ceremonies, des
adaptations cinematographiques, des membres des jurys ainsi que
d'autres informations cles. Le livre presente aussi une copie
exhaustive et exacte de donnees bibliographiques tirees d'archives,
une premiere dans le monde de l'edition. En somme, une reference
incontournable. Ce livre est publie en anglais. - The definitive
bibliography of Canada's Governor General's Literary Awards Alice
Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Carol
Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Gilles Vigneault... For over three
quarters of a century, the Governor General's Literary Awards have
been instrumental in recognizing many of Canada's best authors,
illustrators and translators. The result is impressive: between
1936 and 2017, 705 titles have been recognized with this
prestigious award. With careful attention to detail, Andrew Irvine
presents the history and evolution of the Awards and extols their
importance for the careers of authors, illustrators and
translators, as well as for the development of Canada's national
literature. The heart of the book contains the first comprehensive
bibliography of the awards, including the first list of winning
books organized according to their historically correct award
categories; information about five books wrongly omitted from
previous lists of winning titles; detailed information about award
ceremonies, film adaptations and jury members; and other key
information. This is a seminal work that belongs on the shelf of
every scholar and every lover of Canadian literature. This book is
published in English.
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