1999 Governor General's Awards
The winners of the
1999 Governor General's 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. Each winner received a cheque for $10,000.
Winner:
Other Finalists:
- Neil Bissoondath, The Worlds Within Her
- Anne Fleming, Pool-hopping and Other Stories
- Elyse Gasco, Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby?
- Keith Maillard, Gloria
Poetry
Winner:
Other Finalists:
- Lynn Davies, The Bridge that Carries the Road
- Susan Goyette, The True Names of Birds
- Richard Harrison, Big Breath of a Wish
- Terence Young, The Island in Winter
Drama
Winner:
- Michael Healey, The Drawer Boy
Other Finalists:
- Wendy Lill, Corker
- Daniel MacIvor, Marion Bridge
- Colleen Murphy, Beating Heart Cadaver
- Theresa Tova, Still the Night
Nonfiction
Winner:
Other Finalists:
Children's Literature - Text
Winner:
- Don Gillmor, The Christmas Orange
Other Finalists:
- Rachna Gilmore, A Screaming Kind of Day
- Graham McNamee, Hate You
- W.D. Valgardson, The Divorced Kids Club and Other Stories
- Frieda Wishinsky, Each One Special
Children's Literature - Illustration
Winner:
- Gary Clement, The Great Poochini
Other Finalists:
- Rose Cowles, I Know an Old Laddie
- Zhong-Yang Huang, Dragon New Year
- Ludmila Zeman, Sindbad: from the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights
- Werner Zimmermann, Brave Highland Heart
Translation (from French to English)
Winner:
- Patricia Claxton, Gabrielle Roy: A Life
Other Finalists:
French Language
Winner:
Other Finalists:
- Hugues Corriveau, Le Ramasseur de souffle
- Jacques Marchand, Les Vents dominants
- Carole Mass�, L'Ennemi
- Ga�tan Soucy, La Petite Fille qui aimait trop les allumettes
Poetry
Winner:
- Herm�n�gilde Chiasson, Conversations
Other Finalists:
Drama
Winner:
- Jean-Marc Dalp�, Il n'y a que l'amour
Other Finalists:
Nonfiction
Winner:
- Pierre Perrault, Le Mal du Nord
Other Finalists:
- Anne �laine Cliche, Dire le livre
- Jean-Claude Dub�, Le Chevalier de Montmagny - Premier gouverneur de la Nouvelle-France
- Fran�ois-Marc Gagnon, Chronique du mouvement automatiste qu�b�cois 1941-1954
- Daniel Jacques, Nationalit� et Modernit�
Children's Literature - Text
Winner:
- Charlotte Gingras, La Libert�? Connais pas...
Other Finalists:
- Agathe G�nois, Adieu, vieux l�zard!
- Andr�e-Anne Gratton, Le Message du biscuit chinois
- Sylvie Nicolas, C�lestine Motamo
- Raymond Plante, Marilou Polaire et l'iguane des neiges
Children's Literature - Illustration
Winner:
- St�phane Jorish, Charlotte et l'�le du destin
Other Finalists:
- Nicole Lafond, Contes pour enfants
- Mich�le Lemieux, Nuit d'orage
- Luc Melanson, La Petite Kim
- Pierre Pratt, La Vie exemplaire de Martha et Paul
Translation (English to French)
Winner:
Other Finalists:
- Charlotte Melan�on, R�flexions d'un fr�re siamois
- Marie Jos� Th�riault, Ours
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