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2019 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2019 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 2, 2019, , October 2, 2019. and the winners were announced on October 29.Jane van Koeverden [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award
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 the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Houle
Karen Houle is a Canadian poet and academic.Jeremy Luke Hillic">"A river runs through it: Grand River watershed inspires Guelph philosopher [sic/nowiki> poet Karen Houle" ''Guelph Mercury">ic/nowiki> poet Karen Houle"">ic">"A river runs through it: Grand River watershed inspires Guelph philosopher [sic/nowiki> poet Karen Houle" ''Guelph Mercury'', September 28, 2019. She is most noted for her 2019 poetry collection ''The Grand River Watershed: A Folk Ecology'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2019 Governor General's Awards. |
Michelle Kadarusman
Michelle may refer to: People *Michelle (name), a given name and surname, the feminine form of Michael * Michelle Courtens, Dutch singer, performing as "Michelle" * Michelle (German singer) * Michelle (Scottish singer) (born 1980), Scottish winner of ''Pop Idol'' in 2003 * Michel'le, American singer Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Michelle'' (album), a 1966 album by saxophonist Bud Shank * "Michelle" (song), a 1965 song by The Beatles * "Michelle", a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd * "My Michelle", a 1987 song by Guns N' Roses * "A World Without You (Michelle)", a 1988 song by Bad Boys Blue Film * Michelle (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a fictional character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Television * "Michelle" (''Skins'' series 1), a 2007 episode of the British teen drama ''Skins'' Science * 1376 Michelle, an asteroid * Hurricane Michelle, powerful 2001 Atlantic tropical storm See also *Michael (other) *Michel (other) *Michele, a given name and surnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Farrell Holler
Sue or SUE may refer to: Music * Sue Records, an American record label * ''Sue'' (album), an album by Frazier Chorus * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a song by David Bowie Places * Sue Islet (Queensland), one of the Torres Straits islands, Australia * Sue, Fukuoka, a town in Japan ** Sue Station (Fukuoka), a railway station * Sue Lake, a lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States Other uses * Suing (to sue), a type of lawsuit * Sue (name), a feminine given name (and list of people with the name) * Sué, a god of the Andean Muisca civilization * Sue (dinosaur), a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' specimen * ''Sue Lost in Manhattan'' or ''Sue'', a 1998 film * Subsurface Utility Engineering * Sue ware, ancient Japanese pottery * ARC (file format) or .sue * Door County Cherryland Airport's IATA code * Mary Sue or Sue, an idealized fictional character * Yoshiko Tanaka or Sue (1956–2011), Japanese actress People with the surname * Carolyn Sue, Australian physician-scient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Francis (writer)
Brian Francis (born 1971) is a Canadian writer. His 2004 novel ''Fruit'' was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by novelist and CBC Radio One personality Jen Sookfong Lee. It finished the competition as the runner-up, making the last vote against the eventual winner, Lawrence Hill's ''The Book of Negroes''. Published in Canada by ECW Press and released on May 4, 2004, ''Fruit'' is the story of Peter Paddington, a teenager living in Sarnia."Fruit: A Novel About a Boy and His Nipples" '''', May 2004. Overweight, gay and a social outsider, Paddington regularly retreats into an active fantasy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Bow
Erin Bow (born April 1, 1972), born Erin Noteboom, is an American-born Canadian author. Biography Early life Erin Noteboom was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She had one sibling, a younger sister named Wendy. As a child, she was interested in science, writing, and exploring the woods. In her eighth grade year, Noteboom moved from a suburb in Des Moines to a suburb in Omaha. She then attended Mercy High School and graduated in 1990. In high school, she founded the math club and was the captain of the debate team. She graduated from Creighton University, where she studied physics as a major and writing as a minor. Noteboom chose physics because she believed that it was easier to become a self-taught writer rather than a self-taught physicist. Professional life After starting a doctoral program in particle physics in Twin Cities, Minnesota, she realised that the doctoral studies left her with little time for writing. As part of her research, she worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award For English-language Children's Literature
The Governor General's Award for English-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in English. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council. In name, this award is part of the Governor General's Award program only from 1987 but there was a single award for "Juvenile" literature from 1949 to 1958, and the four present-day "Children's" 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 an English-language children's book every year from 1975. Juvenile fiction The oldest of now-14 annual Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were inaugurated in 1936. One award for a "juvenile" book wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuro Shigematsu
Tetsuro Shigematsu (born 1971) is a playwright/performer, filmmaker, comedian, and Canadian radio broadcaster. He was the final host of CBC Radio One's former afternoon series ''The Roundup (radio program), The Roundup'', where he replaced Bill Richardson (radio), Bill Richardson in 2004, making him the first visible minority to host a daily network radio program in Canada. The show completed its final episode on November 4, 2005. Prior to working for CBC Radio, he was a writer for the Canadian TV show ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He is currently a writer for ''The Huffington Post'', and artist-in-residence at Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre. Early life Shigematsu was born in London, England in 1971. His father was from Kagoshima, Japan, and his mother was from Osaka, Japan. His family emigrated to Canada in 1974. He grew up in Surrey, British Columbia, with four siblings, and studied in Montreal. He has a BFA from Concordia University (Montreal), Concordia University. In 1991, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Harris Oliver
Sean Harris Oliver is a Canadian actor and playwright. He is most noted for his play ''The Fighting Season'', which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2019 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2019 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 2, 2019, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Moscovitch
Hannah Moscovitch (born June 5, 1978) is a Canadian playwright who rose to national prominence in the 2000s. She is best known for her plays ''East of Berlin'', ''This Is War'', "Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story", and ''Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes'', for which she received the 2021 Governor General's Award for English-language drama. Life and career Today based in Toronto and Halifax, she was born in Ottawa. Her father, Allan Moscovitch, is a social policy professor at Carleton University. Her mother, Julie White, is a labour researcher. Both have long been active in left wing politics. Moscovitch's father is Jewish, of Romanian and Ukrainian background, while her mother is from a Christian background (of English and Irish ancestry). Moscovitch was "raised as an atheist", and has said that there is "implicitly Jewish sensibility" to her plays. She studied at the National Theatre School in the acting stream. Moscovitch gained considerable notice for two short pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Loring
Kevin Loring (born November 24, 1974) is a Canadian playwright and actor. As a playwright, he won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama, the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition and the Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script, and was nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play, for Where the Blood Mixes' in 2009. His 2019 play, Thanks for Giving', was short-listed for the Governor General's Award for Drama. In June 2021 Kevin Loring received an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Arts. As an actor, his credits include roles in the television series ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', '' Arctic Air'' and '' Health Nutz'', and the film ''Pathfinder'', as well as stage roles including Michel Tremblay's Saint Carmen of the Main', George Ryga's '' The Ecstasy of Rita Joe'' and Edmund in an all-First Nations production of William Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' at the National Arts Centre in 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Parris
Amanda Parris is a Canadian broadcaster and writer. An arts reporter and producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, she hosts the CBC Television series ''Exhibitionists'', ''The Filmmakers'' and '' From the Vaults'', and the CBC Music radio series '' Marvin's Room''.Chaka V. Grier"Local hero: Amanda Parris returns with Marvin's Room and Exhibitionists" '' Now'', November 2, 2016. She was cohost with Tom Power of the 2016 Polaris Music Prize ceremony. She writes the weekly column Black Light for CBC Arts. ''Other Side of the Game'', her debut as a theatrical playwright, was staged by Toronto's Obsidian Theatre and Cahoots Theatre in 2017. After it was published in book form, it won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2019 Governor General's Awards. ''Other Side of the Game'' was adapted by the theatre podcast PlayME and released in three parts on February 24, 2021. ''The Death News'', written by Amanda Parris and directed by Charles Officer, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |