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2009 Governor General's Awards

Canadian literary award

Canadian literary award

The shortlisted nominees for the 2009 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 14, and winning titles were announced on November 17 (see 2009 in poetry). Each winner will receive a cheque for $25,000 and a copy of their book bound by Montreal bookbinder Lise Dubois.

English

CategoryWinnerNominated
Fiction'*Kate Pullinger, *The Mistress of Nothing'''''
Non-fiction'*M. G. Vassanji, *A Place Within: Rediscovering India'''''
Poetry'*David Zieroth, *The Fly in Autumn'''''
Drama'*Kevin Loring, *Where the Blood Mixes'''''
Children's literature'*Caroline Pignat, *Greener Grass: The Famine Years'''''
Children's illustration'*Jirina Marton, *Bella's Tree'''''
French to English translation'*Susan Ouriou, *Pieces of Me'''* (*La liberte? Connais pasa'', Charlotte Gingras)

French

CategoryWinnerNominated
Fiction'*Julie Mazzieri, *Le discours sur la tombe de l'idiot'''''
Non-fiction'*Nicole V. Champeau, *Pointe Maligne: l'infiniment oubliée'''''
Poetry'*Hélène Monette, *Thérèse pour joie et orchestre'''''
Drama'*Suzanne Lebeau, *Le bruit des os qui craquent'''''
Children's literature'*Hervé Bouchard, *Harvey'''''
Children's illustration'*Janice Nadeau, *Harvey'''''
English to French translation'*Paule Noyart, *Le miel d'Harar'''* (*Sweetness in the Belly'', Camilla Gibb)

References

References

  1. [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/article/709986--alice-munro-among-writers-on-gg-s-shortlist "Alice Munro among writers on GG's shortlist"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 14, 2009.
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