1988 Governor General's Awards (original) (raw)
Each winner of the 1988 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
English Language
Fiction
Winner:
- David Adams Richards, Nights Below Station Street
Other Finalists:
- Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye
- Joan Clark, The Victory of Geraldine Gull
- Mark Frutkin, Atmospheres Apollinaire
- Kenneth Radu, The Cost of Living
Poetry
Winner:
- Erin Mour�, Furious
Other Finalists:
- Lorna Crozier, Angels of Flesh, Angels of Silence
- Christopher Dewdney, Radiant Inventory
- David McFadden, Gypsy Guitar
- Peter Dale Scott, Coming to Jakarta
Drama
Winner:
- George F. Walker, Nothing Sacred Other Finalists:
- Dennis Foon, Skin from Skin and Liars
- Tomson Highway, The Rez Sisters
- Maureen Hunter, Footprints on the Moon
Non-Fiction
Winner:
- Anne Collins, In the Sleep Room Other Finalists:
- Pierre Berton, The Arctic Grail
- Alan A. Borovoy, When Freedoms Collide
- Edith Iglauer, Fishing with John
Children's Literature - Text
Winner:
- Welwyn Wilton Katz, The Third Magic
Other Finalists:
- Martha Brooks, Paradise Caf� and Other Stories
- Brian Doyle, Easy Avenue
- Jean Little, Little by Little
Children's Literature - Illustration
Winner:
- Kim LaFave, Amos's Sweater Other Finalists:
- Marie-Louise Gay, Angel and the Polar Bear
- Jillian Hulme Gilliland, How the Devil Got His Cat
- Dayal Kaur Khalsa, Sleepers
- Jan Thornhill, The Wildlife ABC
Translation (From French to English)
Winner:
- Philip Stratford, Second Chance Other Finalists:
- Arnold Bennett, The History of the Labour Movement in Quebec
- Jane Brierley, A Man of Sentiment: The Memoirs of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gasp�
- David Homel, How to Make Love to a Negro
French Language
Fiction
Winner:
- Jacques Folch-Ribas, Le Silence ou le Parfait Bonheur Other Finalists:
- No�l Audet, L'Ombre de l'�pervier
- Normand Chaurette, Sc�nes d'enfants
- Christian Mistral, Vamp
Poetry
Winner:
- Marcel Labine, Papiers d'�pid�mie Other Finalists:
- Fran�ois Charron, Le Monde comme obstacle
- Louise Dupr�, Bonheur
- Gilbert Langevin, La Saison hant�e
Drama
Winner:
- Jean Marc Dalp�, Le Chien Other Finalists:
- Normand Canac-Marquis, Le Syndrome de C�zanne
- Marie-Francine H�bert, Oui ou non
- Marco Micone, D�j� l'agonie
- Andr� Ricard, Le D�versoir des larmes
Non-Fiction
Winner:
- Patricia Smart, �crire dans la maison du p�re Other Finalists:
- Jacques Desautels, Dieux et Mythes de la Gr�ce ancienne
- Lucien Parizeau, P�riples autour d'un langage
- Fernande Roy, Progr�s, harmonie, libert�
Children's Literature - Text
Winner:
- Mich�le Marineau, Cassiop�e ou l'�t� polonais Other Finalists:
- Denis C�t�, Les prisonniers du zoo
- C�cile Gagnon, Ch�teaux de sable
- Andr� Vanasse, Des Millions pour une chanson
Children's Literature - Illustration
Winner:
- Philippe B�ha, Les Jeux de Pic-Mots Other Finalists:
- Sylvie Daigle, Le Mot de passe
- Pierre Pratt, Peut-il, peut-elle?
- Gilles Tibo, Simon et les flocons de neige
Translation (From English to French)
Winner:
- Didier Holtzwarth, Nucl�us Other Finalists:
- G�rard Boulad, Profession: Religieuse
- Jean L�vesque and Mich�le Venet, Le R�ve d'une g�n�ration
- Michel Saint-Germain, Flagrant D�lice
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