Each winner of the 1993 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the

Governor General of Canada The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, ...

. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the

Canada Council for the Arts The Canada Council for the Arts (french: Conseil des arts du Canada), commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown corporation established in 1957 as an arts council of the Government of Canada. It acts as the federal government's principal in ...

English Language

Fiction

Winner: *

Carol Shields Carol Ann Shields, (née Warner; June 2, 1935 – July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her 1993 novel '' The Stone Diaries'', which won the U.S. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well a ...

, ''

The Stone Diaries ''The Stone Diaries'' is a 1993 novel by Carol Shields. Plot summary The book is the fictional autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett, a seemingly ordinary woman whose life is marked by death and loss from the beginning, when her mother dies dur ...

'' Other Finalists: *

Caroline Adderson Caroline Adderson (born September 9, 1963) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She has published four novels, two short story collections and two books for young readers. Personal life and career Caroline Adderson was born on September ...

, ''Bad Imaginings'' * Thomas King, '' Green Grass, Running Water'' * David Adams Richards, ''For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down'' * Carol Windley, ''Visible Light''

Poetry

Winner: * Don Coles, ''Forests of the Medieval World'' Other Finalists: * Claire Harris, ''Drawing Down a Daughter'' * Monty Reid, ''Crawlspace: New and Selected Poems'' * Douglas Burnet Smith, ''Voices from a Farther Room'' * Patricia Young, ''More Watery Still''

Drama

Winner: * Guillermo Verdecchia, ''Fronteras Americanas'' Other Finalists: *

Daniel MacIvor Daniel MacIvor (born July 23, 1962) is a Canadian actor, playwright, theatre director, and film director. He is probably best known for his acting roles in independent films and the sitcom '' Twitch City''. Personal MacIvor was born in Sydney, N ...

, ''House Humans'' * Raymond Storey, ''The Saints and Apostles'' * David Young, ''Glenn''

Non-Fiction

Winner: * Karen Connelly, ''Touch the Dragon'' Other Finalists: *

Marq de Villiers Marq de Villiers, is a South African __NOTOC__ South African may relate to: * The nation of South Africa * South African Airways * South African English * South African people * Languages of South Africa * Southern Africa Southern Africa is ...

, ''The Heartbreak Grape: A Journey in Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir'' *

Marian Fowler Marian Fowler (née Little; October 15, 1929 – June 12, 2020) was a Canadian literary scholar and biographer who was best known for writing women's biographies. Early life Fowler was born in Newmarket, Ontario, to Dorothy and Robert Little on O ...

, ''In a Gilded Cage'' *

Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs (''née'' Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book '' The Death and Life of Great American Cities' ...

, ''Systems of Survival'' *

Noël Mostert Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places *Noel, Missouri, United States, a city *Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community *1563 Noël, an asteroid *Mount Noel, British ...

, ''Frontiers''

Children's Literature – Text

Winner: *

Tim Wynne-Jones Tim Wynne-Jones, (born 12 August 1948) is an English–Canadian author of children's literature, including picture books and novels for children and young adults, novels for adults, radio dramas, songs for the CBC/Jim Henson production ''Fraggl ...

, ''Some of the Kinder Planets'' Other Finalists: *

Mitzi Dale Mitzi or Mitzy is a feminine given name of German origin. Originally a nickname for girls named Maria in German-speaking populations, Mitzi became a given name in its own right, even outside of Germany. Several early-20th-century American actresses ...

, ''Bryna Means Courage'' * James Archibald Houston, ''Drifting Snow: An Arctic Search'' *

Carol Matas Carol Matas is a Canadian writer. Carol Matas has had more than forty-five books for young people published over several decades, including science fiction, fantasy, historical and contemporary. Her novels often reflect a Jewish perspective, and ...

, ''Daniel's Story'' *

Shirley Sterling Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

, ''My Name Is Seepeetza''

Children's Literature – Illustration

Winner: *

Mireille Levert Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec. She was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and studied plastic arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, graduating in 1979. ...

, ''Sleep Tight, Mrs. Ming'' Other Finalists: * Scott Cameron, ''Beethoven Lives Upstairs'' *

Marc Mongeau Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of ...

, ''There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen!'' *

Russ Willms Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ ...

, ''Brewster Rooster'' *

Leo Yerxa Leo Yerxa is a Canadian visual artist, medallist, and writer. As an illustrator of children's picture books he won the Governor General's Award in 2006. * Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award 1994 *Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Pic ...

, ''Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall''

Translation (from French to English)

Winner: *

D. G. Jones Douglas Gordon "D. G." Jones (January 1, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was a Canadian poet, translator and educator. Born in Bancroft, Ontario, Jones was educated at the private school of Lakefield College School in Ontario, at McGill University and at ...

, ''Categorics One, Two and Three'' Other Finalists: * Jane Brierley, ''The Maerlande Chronicles'' * Sheila Fischman, ''Following the Summer'' * Linda Gaboriau, ''The Eye Is an Eagle'' *

Käthe Roth Käthe or Kathe is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Käthe Dorsch (1890–1957), German actress * Käthe Gold (1907–1997), Austrian actress * Käthe Grasegger, later Deuschl (1917–2001), German alpine skier *Kathe Green ( ...

, ''The Last Cod Fish''

French Language

Fiction

Winner: *

Nancy Huston Nancy Louise Huston, OC (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in French and translates her own works into English. Biography Huston was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the city in which she ...

, ''Cantique des plaines'' Other Finalists: * Esther Croft, ''Au commencement était le froid'' *

Robert Lalonde Robert John LaLonde (1958–2018) was an American economist who specialized in the fields of labor economics and econometrics. He grew up in Syracuse, NY and attended Westhill High School. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Chicag ...

, ''Sept lacs plus au nord'' * Rober Racine, ''Le Mal de Vienne'' * Pierre Yergeau, ''Tu attends la neige, Léonard?''

Poetry

Winner: * Denise Desautels, ''Le Saut de l'ange'' Other Finalists: *

Denise Boucher Denise Boucher (born December 12, 1935) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec. Biography The daughter of Alexandre Boucher, police chief, and Justine Bélair, she was born in Victoriaville, Quebec. She received a teaching certificate from the Éco ...

, ''Grandeur nature'' *

Roger Des Roches Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages, Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", " ...

, ''La Réalité'' * Madeleine Gagnon, ''La Terre est remplie de langage'' * Serge Patrice Thibodeau, ''Le Cycle de Prague''

Drama

Winner: * Daniel Danis, ''Celle-là'' Other Finalists: * Jasmine Dubé, ''Petit Monstre'' * Gilbert Dupuis, ''Kushapatshikan''

Non-Fiction

Winner: * François Paré, ''Les Littératures de l'exiguïté'' Other Finalists: * Léon Dion, ''Québec 1945–2000 : Les intellectuels et le temps de Duplessis'' * Maurice Lemire, ''Formation de l'imaginaire littéraire au Québec 1764–1867'' *

Jean Terrasse Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

, ''De Mentor à Orphée'' * Andrée Yanacopoulo, ''Hans Selye ou la Cathédrale du stress''

Children's Literature – Text

Winner: *

Michèle Marineau Michèle Marineau (born 1955) is a Canadian writer and translator living in Quebec. She was born in Montreal and studied medicine, the history of art and translation at the Université de Montréal. She worked for several years as a freelance e ...

, ''La Route de Chlifa'' Other Finalists: * Yves Beauchemin, ''Antoine et Alfred'' * Dominique Demers, ''Les grands sapins ne meurent pas'' *

Raymond Plante Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

, ''Les Dents de la poule''

Children's Literature – Illustration

Winner: *

Stéphane Jorisch Stéphane Jorisch is a Canadian artist and illustrator. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration(once in 1993 for ''Le Monde selon Jean de ...'' and in 1999 for ''Charlotte et l'île du des ...

, ''Le Monde selon Jean de ...'' Other Finalists: *

Francis Back Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural M ...

, ''Des crayons qui trichent'' *

Michel Bisson Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

, ''Thomas et la nuit'' * Sheldon Cohen, ''Le Plus Long Circuit'' * François Vaillancourt, ''Le Premier Voyage de Monsieur Patapoum''

Translation (from English to French)

Winner: *

Marie José Thériault Marie José Thériault (born March 21, 1945) is a Quebec writer, performer and translator. Early years The daughter of Yves Thériault and Michelle (Germaine) Blanchet, she was born in Montreal. She had an interest in learning other languages ...

, ''L'Oeuvre du Gallois'' Other Finalists: * Hervé Juste, ''Histoire de la sécurité sociale au Canada'' * Charlotte Melançon, ''Grandeur et misère de la modernité'' {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards

Governor General's Awards 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 ...