| The Governor General's Literary Awards of Canada: A Bibliography Contributor(s): Irvine, Andrew David (Author), Rivère, Edmond (Contribution by), Tolman, Stephanie (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0776627392 ISBN-13: 9780776627397 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (1.65 lbs) 460 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Une bibliographie incontournable des Prix litt raires du Gouverneur g n ral du Canada Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Carol Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Michael Ondaatje, Gilles Vigneault... Les crivains canadiens sont depuis longtemps encens s sur la sc ne nationale comme l' chelle mondiale, et les Prix du Gouverneur g n ral jouent un r le cl dans la reconnaissance de certains de nos meilleurs auteurs, illustrateurs et traducteurs. La liste est impressionnante: ce prestigieux prix a r compens 705 oeuvres entre 1936 et 2017. Avec un souci minutieux au d tail, Andrew Irvine pr sente l'histoire et l' volution des Prix et vante leurs vertus indispensables la carri re des crivains et des traducteurs ainsi que dans l' laboration d'une litt rature nationale au Canada. Cette bibliographie est la toute premi re recension compl te des Prix litt raires du Gouverneur g n ral et donne des renseignements d taill s au sujet des c r monies, des adaptations cin matographiques, des membres des jurys ainsi que d'autres informations cl s. Le livre pr sente aussi une copie exhaustive et exacte de donn es bibliographiques tir es d'archives, une premi re dans le monde de l' dition. En somme, une r f rence incontournable. Ce livre est publi en anglais. - The definitive bibliography of Canada's Governor General's Literary Awards Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Carol Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Gilles Vigneault... For over three quarters of a century, the Governor General's Literary Awards have been instrumental in recognizing many of Canada's best authors, illustrators and translators. The result is impressive: between 1936 and 2017, 705 titles have been recognized with this prestigious award. With careful attention to detail, Andrew Irvine presents the history and evolution of the Awards and extols their importance for the careers of authors, illustrators and translators, as well as for the development of Canada's national literature. The heart of the book contains the first comprehensive bibliography of the awards, including the first list of winning books organized according to their historically correct award categories; information about five books wrongly omitted from previous lists of winning titles; detailed information about award ceremonies, film adaptations and jury members; and other key information. This is a seminal work that belongs on the shelf of every scholar and every lover of Canadian literature. This book is published in English. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tolman, Stephanie: - Stephanie Tolman lectures in French at UBC Okanagan.Rivere, Edmond: - Edmond Rivère lectures in French at UBC Okanagan.Irvine, Andrew David: - Andrew Irvine teaches at the University of British Columbia. He is a past vice-chair of the UBC Board of Governors, a past head of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science at UBC Okanagan, and a past president of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. |