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1997 Governor General's Awards

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

French

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