1988 Governor General's Awards
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Canadian literary award
Each winner of the 1988 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada.[1] The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.[2]
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction |  David Adams Richards, Nights Below Station Street |
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| Non-fiction | Anne Collins, In the Sleep Room |
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| Poetry | Erín Moure, Furious |
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| Drama | George F. Walker, Nothing Sacred |
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| Children's literature | Welwyn Wilton Katz, The Third Magic |
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| Children's illustration | Kim LaFave, Amos's Sweater |
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| French to English translation | Philip Stratford, Second Chance |
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French
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Jacques Folch-Ribas, Le Silence ou le Parfait Bonheur |
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| Non-fiction | Patricia Smart, Écrire dans la maison du père |
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| Poetry | Marcel Labine, Papiers d'épidémie |
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| Drama | Jean-Marc Dalpé, Le Chien |
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| Children's literature | Michèle Marineau, Cassiopée ou l'Été polonais |
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| Children's illustration | Philippe Béha, Les Jeux de Pic-Mots |
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| English to French translation | Didier Holtzwarth, Nucléus |
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References
- ↑ "New Brunswick writer wins national race for top literary prize". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 1989.
- ↑ "Atwood, Berton top lists as nominees announced for national literary awards". Montreal Gazette, February 1, 1989.
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| Awards by year |
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