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2007 Governor General's Awards ...
The 2007 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (70 books) were announced October 16, winners announced November 27, and awards presented December 13. The prize for writers and illustrators was $25,000 and "a specially crafted copy of the winning book". The $25,000 cash prize had been "increased from $15,000 in celebration of the Canada Council's 50th anniversary". The publishers of winning books continued to receive $3000, the creators of losing finalists $1000. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award For English-language Poetry
This is a list of recipients and nominees of the Governor General's Awards award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama was divided. at . Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Governor General's Literary Awards[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Panych
Morris Stephen Panych (born 30 June 1952) is a Canadian playwright, director and actor. Early life Panych was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the University of British Columbia. Plays *''Co$t of Living'' (1991) *'' The Ends of the Earth'' (1994) *''Vigil'' (1996) (adapted for the British stage as ''Auntie and Me'') Vigil played at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, BC (15 November - 11 December 2022) and Panych is described on the playbill as one of Canada's "most prolific and idiosyncratic playwrights -- and one of the very best. I love his plays -- and his characters. So many of them approach the world with disdain and skepticism. But despite their best efforts -- they can't help finding the good in other people." This work is best described as a very funny black comedy.Playbill for Vigil at the Belfry Theatre, 15 November to 11 December 2022 *''Lawrence & Holloman'' *''Girl in the Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Labordé
Rosa Labordé is a Canadian playwright, screenwriter, director and actress."Five Questions with Rosa Labordé" '''', June 3, 2013. She is playwright-in-residence at and Aluna Theatre. Her play ''Léo'' was shortlisted for the and the |
Anosh Irani
Anosh Irani (born 1974) is an Indo-Canadian novelist and playwright, born and raised in Mumbai. Education From 1998, Irani attended the University of British Columbia and received his bachelor's degree in creative writing in 2002. He has since taught creative writing at Simon Fraser University and McGill University. In September 2014, Irani was the writer-in-residence at Simon Fraser University in the world literature department. Career After working in advertising in India, he moved to Vancouver in 1998 to study and pursue writing. His first full-length play, '' The Matka King'', premiered in October 2003 at the Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver. His play, ''Bombay Black'', won four Dora Awards, including Outstanding New Play. Irani was also featured in ''Quill & Quire'' as one of a handful of young Canadian "writers to watch." He published his debut novel, ''The Cripple and His Talismans'', in 2004. Irani's second novel, ''The Song of Kahunsha'', was chosen as a CB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Gabriel's Kitchen
''In Gabriel's Kitchen'' is the debut play of Salvatore Antonio, centering on an Italian-Canadian family's reaction to their son's homosexuality. For Gabriel, the youngest son, falling in love leads to decisions which cannot be reversed. For Gabriel's family, the subsequent loss of their favorite child means a silence of denial and the slow crumbling of a family built on Old World morals. The play was first produced at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre from 7–26 March 2006. The production was directed by David Oiye. Marc Bendavid played the title role, with Toni Ellwand playing his mother, Paul Fauteux his brother, Michael Miranda his father, and Kristopher Turner Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series ''Saving Hope'', and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama ''Instant Star''. Early life Turner was ... as his boyfriend. The play went on to be translated into Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Antonio
Salvatore Antonio is a Canadian actor and playwright. Early life He was born Salvatore Antonio Alessandro Migliore in Toronto, Ontario. He attended an enriched Arts programme at Unionville High School, and upon graduating he was one of 10 students accepted into the National Theatre School of Canada, where he became an instructor several years after graduating, graduating in 1998. Actor Antonio is known for playing the lead character, Sacha Martinelli, in the television series ''Paradise Falls'' for Showcase and here!. On stage, he originated the title-role in ‘Botticelli In the Fire’ written by Governor General's Award winner Jordan Tannahill. He also played the title character in ''Léo'' by Rosa Labordé at the Tarragon Theatre during the winter of 2006. He reprised the role in 2007, and toured Canada with the production in winter 2008. He played one of the lead roles in the psychological thriller '' Sam's Lake''. Other recent films include ''Cursing Hanley'', ''The Gos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Murphy (filmmaker)
Colleen Murphy (born 1954 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian screenwriter, film director and playwright. She is best known for works including her plays ''The December Man'', which won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2007 Governor General's Awards, and ''Beating Heart Cadaver'', which was a shortlisted nominee for the same award at the 1999 Governor General's Awards, and the film '' Termini Station'', for which she garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 11th Genie Awards."Playwright Colleen Murphy Is Writer-in-Residence" , October 5, 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award For English-language Drama
The Governor General's Award for English-language drama honours excellence in Canadian English-language playwriting. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama was divided. Because the award is presented for plays published in print, a play's eligibility for the award can sometimes be several years later than its eligibility for awards, such as the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play or the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award, which are based on the theatrical staging."Plays at the G-Gs: better late than never". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 22, 2005. Titles which compile several works by the playwright into a single volume may also be nominated for or win the award. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners and nominees 2 Wins * Catherine Banks * John Mighton * Colleen Murphy * Morris Panych * Sharon Pollock * Jordan Tannahill * Judith Thompson * George F. Walker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Winger
Rob Winger (born 1974) is an Ontario-born poet and educator. Winger grew up in Springvale, Ontario, and has lived in Toronto, Sackville, New Brunswick, South Korea, Bangkok, Thailand, Guelph, Ontario, and Ottawa, Ontario. Winger now lives with his family in Port Perry, Ontario. He has been an assistant professor in the Department of English at Trent University since 2013. Education Winger received a B.A. in English & fine arts from Mount Allison University in 1997, a B.Ed. from the University of Ottawa in 2001, an MA in English literature from the University of Guelph in 2002, and a PhD on the poet John Thompson from Carleton University in 2009. Winger was a postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University from 2011 to 2013. Works Winger's first collection of poems about famed photographer Eadweard Muybridge, entitled ''Muybridge's Horse'', won the 2003 CBC Literary Award for poetry. Published by Nightwood Editions in 2007, the final book, ''Muybridge's Horse: a poem in three phases'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Lee (author)
Dennis Beynon Lee (born August 31, 1939) is a Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic born in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer, well known for his book of children's rhymes, '' Alligator Pie''. Life After attending high school at the University of Toronto Schools, Lee received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto, where he coauthored articles in Acta Victoriana with Margaret Atwood. He taught English at the University's Victoria College from 1963 until 1967, at which time he became 'resource person' for Rochdale College.Dennis Lee: Biography " Canadian Poetry Online. UToronto.ca, Web, March 18, 2011 Also in 1967, Lee co-founded House of Anansi Press w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Henderson (writer)
Brian Henderson (born 1948) is a Canadian writer, poet, and photographer, whose book of poetry ''Nerve Language'' was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Poetry in 2007. Biography Henderson, born in 1948 in Kitchener, Ontario, has a PhD in Canadian Literature from York University. Henderson has worked as a university instructor, a phone jack installer, a traffic counter, a shipper/ receiver, and a rock drummer. He is the author of thirteen collections of poetry including ''The Alphamiricon'', a deck of visual poem-cards. His work has been published in many small magazines. In the 1970s Henderson was a founding editor of ''RUNE''. He was the director of Wilfrid Laurier University Press from 2005-2016. Literary activities His poetry and literary criticism has appeared in Arc Poetry Magazine, Antigonish Review, Canadian Forum, Canadian Literature, CVII, Descant, ECW, The Fiddlehead, Prism, Quarry, Rampike, RUNE (of which he was a founding editor for its decade of exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
