David Paquet is a

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playwright, who won the

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at the

2010 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 13, and winning titles were announced on November 16.«Papiers mâchés» : l'auteur David Paquet s'éclatera seul sur les planches
'' Huffington Post'', May 11, 2015. He is a graduate of the

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. He won a second Governor General's Award for drama at the

2022 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 12, 2022,Adina Bresge"Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards" ''Toronto Star'', October 12, ...

for ''Le poids des fourmis''.Laila Maalouf
"Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général"
'' La Presse'', November 16, 2022.

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