The winners of the 1999 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, chairman, and Shirley Thomson, director of the Canada Council for the Arts, at a press conference held on November 16 at the National Library of Canada. Each winner received a cheque for C$10,000.

English

CategoryWinnerNominated
FictionMatt Cohen, Elizabeth and After[1]
Non-fictionMarq de Villiers, Water[1]
PoetryJan Zwicky, Songs for Relinquishing the Earth[1]
DramaMichael Healey, The Drawer Boy[1]
Children's literatureRachna Gilmore, A Screaming Kind of Day[4]
Children's illustrationGary Clement, The Great Poochini[4]
French to English translationPatricia Claxton, Gabrielle Roy: A Life (François Ricard, Gabrielle roy, une vie)[4]

French

CategoryWinnerNominated
FictionLise Tremblay, La Danse juive[4]
Non-fictionPierre Perrault, Le Mal du Nord[1]
PoetryHerménégilde Chiasson, Conversations[4]
DramaJean-Marc Dalpé, Il n'y a que l'amour[4]
Children's literatureCharlotte Gingras, La Liberté? Connais pas...[4]
Children's illustrationStéphane Jorisch, Charlotte et l'île du destin[4]
English to French translationJacques Brault, Transfiguration (E. D. Blodgett, Transfiguration)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Cohen wins G-G for an idea he 'wished he hadn't had'". The Globe and Mail, November 17, 1999.
  2. ^ "G-G awards shortlist gets shorter: Winners announced today". National Post, November 16, 1999.
  3. ^ "Nominee list". Hamilton Spectator, October 20, 1999.
  4. ^ "Literary winners applaud cultural funding at Governor General's Awards". Waterloo Region Record, November 17, 1999.