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
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 th ...
, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts (french: Conseil des arts du Canada), commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown corporations of Canada, Crown corporation established in 1957 as an arts council of the Government of Canada. It acts as the fede ...
.
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.
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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 Council Children's Literature Prizes" were continued under the "Governor General's Awards" rubric from 1987, and continue today. Among them the French-language writing prize was awarded every year from 1975.[
* 1975: Louise Aylwin, ''Raminagradu: Histoires ordinaires pour enfants extraordinaire''
* 1976: Bernadette Renaud, ''Emilie, la baignoire à pattes''
* 1977: Denise Houle, ''Lune de neige''
* 1978: ]Ginette Anfousse
Ginette Anfousse (born May 27, 1944) is a Quebec writer and illustrator of children's books.
Life
She was born in Montreal and was educated at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. She also studied engraving at the Atelier Graff in Montreal ...
, ''La chicane''
* 1979: Gabrielle Roy
Gabrielle Roy (March 22, 1909July 13, 1983) was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba and one of the major figures in French Canadian literature.
Early life
Roy was born in 1909 in Saint-Boniface (now part of Winnipeg), Manitoba, and ...
, ''Courte-Queue'', ill. François Olivier;
: English translation, ''Cliptail'' (McClelland & Stewart
McClelland & Stewart Limited is a Canadian publishing company. It is owned by Random House of Canada, Penguin Random House of Canada, a branch of Penguin Random House, the international book publishing division of German media giant Bertelsmann.
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, 1980, )
* 1980: , ''Hébert Luée''
* 1981: Suzanne Martel, ''Nos amis robots'';
: English translation, ''Robot Alert'' (Kids Can Press
Kids Can Press is a Canadian-owned publisher of children's books, with a catalog near 1000 picture books and 500 e-books, non-fiction and fiction titles for toddlers to young adults. The Kids Can Press list includes characters such as Franklin ...
, 1982, )
* 1982: Ginette Anfousse
Ginette Anfousse (born May 27, 1944) is a Quebec writer and illustrator of children's books.
Life
She was born in Montreal and was educated at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. She also studied engraving at the Atelier Graff in Montreal ...
, ''Fabien 1: Un loup pour Rose and Fabien 2: Une nuit au pays des malices''
* 1983: , ''Hockeyeurs Cybernétiques''
* 1984: Daniel Sernine, ''Le cercle violet''
* 1985: , ''Casse-tête chinois''
* 1986: , ''Le derneir des raisins''
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
* Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration
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References
{{Governor General's Literary Awards
Canadian children's literary awards
*French
Awards established in 1987
1987 establishments in Canada
Children
French-language literary awards