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2011 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 11, and the winners were announced on November 15. '''', November 15, 2011. English French References External links Governor General's Awards {{GovernorGeneralsAwards [...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] |
Christopher Moore (Canadian Historian)
Christopher Hugh Moore (born June 9, 1950) is a Canadian author, journalist, and blogger about Canadian history. A freelance writer since 1978, Moore is unusual among professionally trained Canadian historians in that he supports himself by writing for general audiences. He is a longtime columnist for ''Canada's History'' magazine (formerly ''The Beaver'') and the author of many books. He has twice won the Governor General's Literary Awards. Early life and education Christopher Hugh Moore was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on June 9, 1950. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1954, was raised in Nelson and Vancouver, British Columbia, and did undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia. He began his historical career as a researcher with the historic sites service of Parks Canada at Canada's largest historic site reconstruction, the eighteenth-century Fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.Canadian Who's Who, article "Christopher Hugh Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award For English-language Children's Literature
The Governor General's Award for English-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in English. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council. In name, this award is part of the Governor General's Award program only from 1987 but there was a single award for "Juvenile" literature from 1949 to 1958, and the four present-day "Children's" awards were established in 1975 under a Canada Council name. In the event, the "Canada Council" and "Governor General's" awards have recognized writing in an English-language children's book every year from 1975. Juvenile fiction The oldest of now-14 annual Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were inaugurated in 1936. One award for a "juvenile" book was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vern Thiessen
Vern Thiessen (born c. 1964) is a Canadian playwright. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thiessen studied at the University of Winnipeg and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He later attended the University of Alberta, where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree. Thiessen previously lived in Edmonton, Alberta and was formerly a drama instructor at the University of Alberta. He is a past president of both the Playwrights Guild of Canada and the Writers' Guild of Alberta. Thiessen is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Governor General's Award for English-language drama (''Einstein's Gift''), the Carol Bolt Award for Best Play (''Vimy'') and the Sterling Award for Outstanding New Play (''Apple''). He has also received the City of Edmonton Arts Achievement Award and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of Alberta. He has been nominated several times for other awards including the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, and was a finalist for the Governor General's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Garfinkel
Jonathan Garfinkel (born 1973 in Toronto) is a Jewish-Canadian playwright and author. He gained prominence especially for his play ''The Trials of John Demjanjuk: A Holocaust Cabaret''. Early life and education Coming from a Zionist family, Garfinkel learned Hebrew and Yiddish. He attended the Bialik Hebrew Day School in Toronto, graduating in 1987. Career As an adult, he left Zionism. Before he dedicated himself to writing, he worked as a waiter, carpenter and English literature teacher. He published his poetry collection, ''Glass Psalms'', in 2005. In 2007 he followed with his autobiographical work ''Ambivalence'', in which he describes how he broke away from Zionism, triggered by a trip to Israel. During his stay in the West Bank he visited several Palestinian refugee camps. Jean Hannah Edelstein reviewed his book in New Statesman, saying: ”This is a book both painful and beautiful to read”. ''The Demjanjuk Trials'' premiered in Canada in 2004 and was staged in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Gall
Brendan Gall (born September 2, 1978) is a Canadian writer, actor and producer living in Los Angeles, California. Early life and education Gall graduated from the George Brown Theatre School. Career Gall has written and/or produced for the television series '' Blindspot'', '' Open Heart'', and '' The L.A. Complex'', the CBC Radio drama series ''Afghanada,'' the feature films '' The Lovebirds'', ''The Go-Getters,'' and ''Dakota'', and stage plays such as ''Panhandled'', ''A Quiet Place'', ''Alias Godot'' and ''Wide Awake Hearts''. As an actor, he has had lead or recurring roles on the series '' Remedy'', '' Good God'', ''Overruled!'', and '' Men With Brooms'', and guest appearances on ''Covert Affairs'', '' The L.A. Complex'', '' Against The Wall'', '' Flashpoint'', '' Murdoch Mysteries'', and '' Stargate: Atlantis''. He has also appeared in the films ''Remember'', '' The Captive'', ''Stag'', ''Let's Rap'' and ''Dakota'', and in numerous theatrical works, including the world p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Shields
Erin Shields is a Canadians, Canadian stage actress and playwright."Playwright Erin Shields nurtures two new creations" ''Toronto Star'', April 14, 2010. She is best known for her play ''If We Were Birds'', which won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2011 Governor General's Awards, and was a nominee for the 2010 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play. The play premiered at the Summerworks Festival in 2008 before being mounted by Tarragon Theatre in 2010. Her other plays include ''Barrel Crank'', ''Montparnasse'' (cowritten with Maev Beaty), ''The Unfortunate Misadventures of Masha Galinski'', ''The Epic of Gilgamesh (up to the part when Enkidu dies)'' and ''Soliciting Temp ... [...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] |
Susan Musgrave
Susan Musgrave (born March 12, 1951) is a Canadian poet and children's writer. She was born in Santa Cruz, California, to Canadian parents, and currently lives in British Columbia, dividing her time between Sidney and Haida Gwaii. She has been nominated several times for Canada's Governor General literary awards. Musgrave left school at 14, and had her first works published at 16. In 1986, at a wedding held in prison, she married Stephen Reid, a writer, convicted bank robber and former member of the infamous band of thieves known as the Stopwatch Gang. Their relationship was chronicled in 1999 in the CBC series '' The Fifth Estate''. Musgrave defended Al Purdy's collection of poetry, ''Rooms for Rent in the Outer Planets: Selected Poems, 1962–1996'', in '' Canada Reads 2006'', a nationally broadcast radio "battle of the books" competition. She currently teaches creative writing in the University of British Columbia's optional residency Master of Fine Arts program. Musgrav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Thomas Morse
Garry Thomas Morse is a Canadian poet and novelist. He is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry, at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for ''Discovery Passages'' and at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for ''Prairie Harbour'',"Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu" '''', October 4, 2016. and a two-time nominee for his ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |