OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by his wife, Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, will present the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at 6 p.m.
His Excellency will honour 14 laureates at the 77th edition of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, in the English and French categories of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, children’s literature (text and illustration) and translation. For biographical notes on this year’s laureates or to download their photos, please visit the Canada Council for the Arts’ website at http://ggbooks.canadacouncil.ca.
About the Governor General’s Literary Awards
The Governor General’s Literary Awards, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are Canada’s oldest and most prestigious awards for English- and French-language Canadian literature. They were established by former Governor General, Lord Tweedsmuir (also known as John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps). The first awards honoured books published in 1936. The Awards have since evolved into Canada’s pre-eminent national literary awards. In addition to the monetary award, each laureate receives a framed copy of their winning book.
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