The W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize was a Canadian literary award, presented by the
Writers' Trust of Canada to a writer who produced an outstanding body of work, acted during his/her career as a "caring mentor" for writers, and published a work of fiction or had a new stage play produced during the three-year period specified for each competition. The rules of the prize stipulated that every third year the winner be francophone. The prize is no longer awarded.
The prize was named in memory of Canadian writer
W.O. Mitchell, who died in 1998.
Winners
*1998 -
Barry Callaghan
*1999 -
Austin Clarke
*2000 -
Marie-Claire Blais
*2001 -
Audrey Thomas
*2002 -
Leon Rooke
Leon Rooke, CM (born September 11, 1934) is a Canadian novelist. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in the United States. Educated at the University of North Carolina, he moved to Canada in 1969. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Rook ...
*2003 -
Nicole Brossard
References
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Awards established in 1998
1998 establishments in Canada
Literary awards honoring writers