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Governor General's Award For French-language Children's Literature
The Governor General's Award for French-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in French. 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 the four children's literature 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 a French-language children's book every year from 1975. Canada Council Children's Literature Prize In 1975 the Canada Council established four annual prizes of $5000 for the year's best English- and French-language children's books by Canadian writers and illustrators. Those "Canada Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Awards For Literary Merit
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] |
André Vanasse
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name '' Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * : Andrei,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Brousseau
Linda may refer to: As a name * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Anita Linda (born Alice Lake in 1924), Filipino film actress * Bogusław Linda (born 1952), Polish actor * Solomon Linda (1909–1962), South African Zulu musician, singer and composer who wrote the song "Mbube" which later became "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Places * Linda, California, a census-designated place * Linda, Missouri, a ghost town * Linda, Tasmania, Australia, a ghost town * Linda, Georgia, village in Abkhazia, Georgia * Linda, Bashkortostan, village in Bashkortostan, Russia * Linda Valley, Tasmania * 7169 Linda, an asteroid * Linda, a small lunar crater - see Delisle (crater) Music * ''Linda'' (Linda George album), 1974 * ''Linda'' (Linda Clifford album), 1977 * ''Linda'' (Miguel Bosé album), 1978 ** "Linda" (Miguel Bosé song), the title song * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Governor General's Awards ...
Each winner of the 1992 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English French Language {{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] |
Johanne Mercier
Johanne is an Old French equivalent of Joanna that is now a common French Canadian female given name. Johanne as a given name *Johanne Bégin (born 1971), Canadian waterpolo player * Johanne Brekke, Welsh sport shooter *Johanne Deschamps Johanne Deschamps (born April 2, 1959 in Saint-Jovite, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. She is a former administrative assistant and political attaché. She served as a councillor in Val-Barrette, Quebec from 1994 to 2004 and was Commissioner ... (born 1959), Canadian politician * Johanne Falardeau, Canadian badminton player * Johanne Luise Heiberg (née Pätges) (1812–1890), Danish actress * Johanne “Bertha” Schippan (1888-1902), Australian murder victim * Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar (born 1996), a.k.a. "Morissette", is a Filipina singer, songwriter, producer and former actress See also * Joanne (given name) Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Gravel
François Gravel (born October 4, 1951) is a Canadian writer from Quebec."François Gravel: l’art de raconter la terrible maladie de Parkinson" '''', March 24, 2019. Most noted as an author of literature for children and young adults, he has also published a number of adult novels. An economics graduate of the , Gravel taught economics at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Governor General's Awards ...
Each winner of the 1991 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada."First novel earns top literary honor". ''Windsor Star'', December 4, 1991. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. 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] |
Johanne Massé
Johanne is an Old French equivalent of Joanna that is now a common French Canadian female given name. Johanne as a given name *Johanne Bégin (born 1971), Canadian waterpolo player * Johanne Brekke, Welsh sport shooter *Johanne Deschamps Johanne Deschamps (born April 2, 1959 in Saint-Jovite, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. She is a former administrative assistant and political attaché. She served as a councillor in Val-Barrette, Quebec from 1994 to 2004 and was Commissioner ... (born 1959), Canadian politician * Johanne Falardeau, Canadian badminton player * Johanne Luise Heiberg (née Pätges) (1812–1890), Danish actress * Johanne “Bertha” Schippan (1888-1902), Australian murder victim * Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar (born 1996), a.k.a. "Morissette", is a Filipina singer, songwriter, producer and former actress See also * Joanne (given name) Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Gauthier
Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, father to Albert I of Belgium * Philippe d'Orléans (other), multiple people * Philippe A. Autexier (1954–1998), French music historian * Philippe Blain, French volleyball player and coach * Philippe Najib Boulos (1902–1979), Lebanese lawyer and politician * Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer * Philippe Daverio (1949–2020), Italian art historian * Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon, Canadian football player * Philippe Ginestet Philippe Ginestet (born 15 April 1954) is a French billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and owner of GiFi, a French discount chain. Philippe Ginestet was born on 15 April 1954 in Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France. Gi ... (born 1954), French billionaire bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Fréchette
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiane Duchesne
Christiane Duchesne (born August 12, 1949) is a Quebec researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer. Biography She was born in Montreal and was educated at the Collège Jésus-Marie d'Outremont, at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and at the Université de Montréal where she studied industrial design. From 1990 to 1993, she was a researcher for several audio-visual production companies. She also was editor in chief for the magazine ''Décormag'', an associate editor for the Courte Échelle publishing company and director of the ''Kid Quid'' collection of the publishing house. Duchesne has served on the board of directors for the Salon du livre de Montréal. She wrote a number of scripts for Radio Canada, including an adaptation of ''Alice in Wonderland, Alice au pays des merveilles'' which received the Slovakia, Slovak Prix Court Métrage in 1998. In 1996, Duchesne was one of the finalists for the International Board on Books for Young People's Hans Christian Andersen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1990 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10000 and a specially bound edition of his or her book. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English Language Fiction Winner: *Nino Ricci, ''Lives of the Saints'' Other Finalists: *Sky Lee, ''Disappearing Moon Café'' *Alice Munro, '' Friend of My Youth'' * Leslie Hall Pinder, ''On Double Tracks'' *Diane Schoemperlen, ''Man of My Dreams'' Poetry Winner: *Margaret Avison, ''No Time'' Other Finalists: *Dionne Brand, ''No Language Is Neutral'' * Patrick Lane, ''Winter'' Drama Winner: *Ann-Marie MacDonald, ''Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)'' Other Finalists: * Audrey Butler, ''Black Friday?'' *John Mighton, ''Scientific Americans'' * George F. Walker, '' Love and Anger'' Non-fiction Winner: * Stephen Clarkson & Christina McCall, ''Trudeau and Our Times'' Other Finalists: *Timothy Findley, ''Inside Memory: Pages from a Writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
