Governor General's Award For French-language Fiction

	Governor General's Award For French-language Fiction The Governor General's Award for French-language fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a fiction book written in French. It is one of fourteen Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, seven each for creators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The program was created and inaugurated in 1937, for 1936 publications in two categories, conventionally called the 1936 awards. French-language works were first recognized by the 1959 Governor General's Awards. Prior to 1959, the Canada Council did not present any awards for French-language literature, although four works originally published in French — Ringuet's '' Thirty Acres'', Germaine Guèvremont's ''The Outlander'', and Gabrielle Roy's ''The Tin Flute'' and '' Street of Riches'' — won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction when a follow-up English translation was publ ... [...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]
	1963 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1963 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners English Language Fiction: Hugh Garner, ''Hugh Garner's Best Stories''. Non fiction: J.M.S. Careless, ''Brown of the Globe''. French Language Poetry or Drama: Gatien Lapointe, ''Ode au Saint-Laurent''. Non-Fiction: Gustave Lanctot, ''Histoire du Canada''. 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]
	Louise Maheux-Forcier Louise Maheux-Forcier (June 9, 1929 – February 5, 2015) was a Quebec author. She was born in Montreal and was educated at the École supérieure Sainte-Croix and then went on to study music at the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec. From 1952 to 1954, she studied piano with Yves Nat in Paris. Beginning in 1959, however, she decided to concentrate on writing. Her first novel ''Amadou'', published in 1963, explored the then-taboo subject of lesbianism. The novel was awarded the Prix du Cercle du livre de France. Other novels followed: * ''L'Île joyeuse'' (1965) translated as ''Isle of Joy'' (1987) * ''Une Forêt pour Zoé'' (1969), received the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction * ''Paroles et musique'' (1973) * ''Appassionata'' (1978) She produced a collection of short stories, ''En toutes lettres'' (1980), She wrote a number of dramas that were broadcast on the radio and on television by Radio Canada. Her teleplay ''Ariosa'' was rejected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1969 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1969 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English Language Fiction: Robert Kroetsch, ''The Studhorse Man'' Poetry or Drama: George Bowering, ''Rocky Mountain Foot and The Gangs of Kosmos'' Poetry or Drama: Gwendolyn MacEwen, ''The Shadow-Maker'' French Language Fiction: Louise Maheux-Forcier, ' Poetry or Drama: Jean-Guy Pilon, ' Non-Fiction: Michel Brunet, ' {{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]
	Marie-Claire Blais Marie-Claire Blais (5 October 1939 – 30 November 2021) was a Canadian writer, novelist, poet, and playwright from the province of Québec. In a career spanning seventy years, she wrote novels, plays, collections of poetry and fiction, newspaper articles, radio dramas, and scripts for television. She was a four-time recipient of the Governor General’s literary prize for French-Canadian literature, and was also a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for creative arts. Some of her works included '' La Belle Bête'' (1959)'', The Manuscripts of Pauline Archange'' (1968)'', Deaf to the City'' (1979), and a ten-volume series ''Soifs'' written between 1995 and 2018. Early life Blais was born on 5 October 1939 into a blue collar family in Québec, the daughter of Fernando and Véronique (Nolin) Blais. She was the eldest in a family of five children. She studied at a convent school, but had to interrupt her education at the age of 15 to seek employment as a clerk and later a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hubert Aquin Hubert Aquin (24 October 1929 – 15 March 1977) was a Quebec novelist, political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor. Aquin was born in Montreal and graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1951. From 1951 to 1954, he studied at the Institut d'études politiques in Paris. On his return to Montreal worked for Radio-Canada from 1955 until 1959. From 1959 until 1964, he also worked as a screenwriter, director and film producer with the National Film Board of Canada. From 1960 to 1968, Aquin was active in the movement for Quebec independence. He was an executive member of the first independentist political party, the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale (1960–1969). In 1964, he announced that he was going "underground" to work for independence through terrorism; he was arrested shortly thereafter and detained for four months in a psychiatric hospital. It was there that he wrote his first novel, '' Prochain épisode'' (1965), the story of an imprisoned revolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1968 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1968 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The year was marked by controversy as both Leonard Cohen and Hubert Aquin refused to accept their awards. Winners English Language Fiction: Alice Munro, ''Dance of the Happy Shades''. Fiction: Mordecai Richler, ''Cocksure''. Poetry or Drama: Leonard Cohen, ''Selected Poems 1956-68''. Non-Fiction: Mordecai Richler, ''Hunting Tigers Under Glass''. French Language Fiction: Hubert Aquin, ''Trou de mémoire''. Fiction: Marie-Claire Blais, ''Manuscrits de Pauline Archange''. Non-Fiction: Fernand Dumont, ''Le lieu de l'homme''. {{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 awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jacques Godbout Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (''touche-à-tout''), Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation, with a major influence on post-1960 Quebec intellectual life. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, after studies at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and the Université de Montréal, Godbout taught French in Ethiopia before joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as producer and scriptwriter in 1958. He was active during Quebec's Quiet Revolution during which time he wrote a number of penetrating essays, the most important of which were collected in ''Le Réformiste'' (1975) and ''Le Murmure marchand'' (1984). Godbout was a co-founder of ''Liberté'' (1959), the Mouvement laïque de la langue française (1962) and the Union des écrivains Québécois (1977). Godbout's films include four full-length features and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1967 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1967 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners English Language Poetry or Drama: Alden Nowlan, ''Bread, Wine and Salt''. Poetry or Drama: Eli Mandel, ''An Idiot Joy''. Non-Fiction: Norah Story, ''The Oxford Companion to Canadian History and Literature''. French Language Fiction: Jacques Godbout, ''Salut Galarneau''. Poetry or Drama: Françoise Loranger, ''Encore cinq minutes''. Non-Fiction: Robert-Lionel Séguin, ''La civilisation traditionelle de l'"Habitant" aux XVII^e et XVIII^e siècles''. {{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]
	Claire Martin (writer) Claire Martin, (18 April 1914 – 18 June 2014) was the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil. She wrote mainly in French. Her novels often have themes of women's liberation and erotic relationships. Martin frequently revealed her devotions toward the "Frenchness" and Quebec nationalism as saying "I prefer to be of Quebec." or "I feel closer to love as a French-Canadian." In her works, Quebec and French-Canadian are portrayed as well-educated and living well. Martin focused her writing style on risks and illnesses of love, and wrote with prejudice and social conventions. Her works are characterized by purity and crafty use of language. Early life and education Martin (Claire Montreuil) was born in Quebec City, Quebec. She was educated at the Ursuline convent and by the Dames de la Congrégation. According to her interview with Winnipeg Free Press, it is said that her father gave negative influence on her childhood being against education for girls and expressing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1966 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1966 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners English Language Fiction: Margaret Laurence, ''A Jest of God'' Poetry or Drama: Margaret Atwood, '' The Circle Game'' Non-Fiction: George Woodcock, ''The Crystal Spirit: A Study of George Orwell'' French Language Fiction: Claire Martin, ''La joue droite''. Poetry or Drama: Réjean Ducharme, ''L'avalée des avalés''. Non-Fiction: Marcel Trudel, ''Le comptoir, 1604–1627''. {{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]
picture info	Gérard Bessette Gérard Bessette (25 February 1920, in Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Quebec – 21 February 2005, in Kingston, Ontario) was a French Canadian writer and educator. Bessette grew up in Montreal and attended the Collège Saint-Ignace. He continued his studies at the Université de Montréal, where in 1950 he completed his doctorate entitled ''Images in French-Canadian poetry''. Unable to obtain an academic position in Quebec because of his atheism, he taught at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh from 1951 to 1957. He then found a job in Kingston, Ontario, first at Royal Military College of Canada in 1958, and then in the Department of French Studies at Queen's University from 1959 to 1979. Bessette's novels ''L'incubation'' (1965) and ''Le cycle'' (1971) won the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (French). In 1980 he was awarded the Prix Athanase-David, Quebec's highest literary honour. Several of Bessette's works address issues that led to and were representative of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]