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Alice Munro, renowned Canadian short story author, dies at 92The Swedish Academy hailed Munro as the “master of the contemporary short story” in awarding her the Nobel Prize in fall 2013.CanadaMay 14
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U of G professor honoured with Governor General’s Literary AwardUniversity of Guelph professor Kyo Maclear wrote a memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath and the power of love.CanadaNov 10, 2023
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Penticton Indian Band member appointed to Order of CanadaA prominent member of the Penticton Indian Band, lax̌lax̌tkʷ Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is one of the 85 new appointees of the Order of Canada.LifestyleJul 6, 2023
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Guelph professor a finalist for Trillium book award'Parasitic Oscillations' is Madhur Anada's second collection of poetry and is on the short list for the 2023 award.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Winnipeg author’s Indigenous children’s story tapped for prestigious literary awardA book by a Winnipeg author is among the country's 14 best of 2021, according to the Canada Council for the Arts.EntertainmentNov 17, 2021
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GG Award-winning Edmonton author Gloria Sawai diesEDMONTON - Edmonton-based author and editor Gloria Sawai, who won the 2002 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, has died.Jul 21, 2011
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Robert Kroetsch, author of acclaimed ‘Studhorse Man,’ dies in Alberta crash<p> Robert Kroetsch, author of acclaimed 'Studhorse Man,' dies in Alberta crash <p>LEDUC, Alta. - Acclaimed Canadian author Robert Kroetsch has died.</p> <p>RCMP confirm the 83-year-old was killed in a car crash southeast of Edmonton near Leduc on Tuesday.</p> <p>Police say five ot</p>EntertainmentJun 22, 2011
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Royal couple reaches out to CanadiansQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip met 120 of the estimated half-million Canadians living in Britain here this week in advance of the royal couple's visit to Canada later this month.Jun 11, 2010
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Royal couple reaches out to CanadiansQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip met 120 of the estimated half-million Canadians living in Britain here this week in advance of the royal couple's visit to Canada later this month.Jun 11, 2010
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Author Annabel Lyon touches on Down syndrome and teenage angst in ‘Edie’ sequelAcclaimed B.C. author Annabel Lyon has a few things in common with the quirky teenage protagonist in "Encore Edie," her new novel for young readers that hits stores Tuesday.Jan 24, 2011
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Annabel Lyon, C. S. Richardson among 13 authors on Giller long listTORONTO - Former Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Annabel Lyon is among the nominees for this year's award.EntertainmentSep 4, 2012
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A jubilant Will Ferguson wins Giller prize, raises toast to written wordAcclaimed Calgary humorist Will Ferguson captured Canada's most lucrative literary prize on Tuesday night, winning the $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel "419."Oct 30, 2012
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Tamas Dobozy’s Budapest battle tales in ‘Siege 13′ win Writers’ Trust prizeTORONTO - Author Tamas Dobozy took home the $25,000 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for "Siege 13" on Wednesday, dedicating it to his father, whose anecdotes of the brutal battle of Budapest during the Second World War inspired the short story collection.EntertainmentNov 7, 2012
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Dobozy ‘full of grace’ over Governor General, Writers’ Trust nominationsTamas Dobozy's father never talked much about how he survived the brutal Second World War battle that would provide a springboard for his son's stellar work of short fiction, "Siege 13."EntertainmentNov 4, 2012
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B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction long list revealedVANCOUVER - A hostage's tale of captivity, an ode to public transit, and a dark look at the history of a writer's new town are among the 10 semi-finalists for the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction.Nov 6, 2012
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Nominees announced for Governor General’s Literary AwardsCanadian authors Esi Edugyan and Patrick deWitt continued their astonishing fall book prize season on Tuesday as both were shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Awards. Read the full list of nominees here.<br />EntertainmentOct 11, 2011
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Finalists announced for Rogers Writers’ Trust Prize, Journey Prize<p>So far this fall, the two writers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize and longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.</p>EntertainmentSep 28, 2011
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GG Literary Awards celebrate 75th year; 2011 winners to be announced TuesdayTORONTO - Esteemed Toronto author Nino Ricci recalls having "very low" expectations when his debut novel, "Lives of the Saints," was published in 1990.EntertainmentNov 13, 2011
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Five books on short list for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for NonfictionTORONTO - Books on Mordecai Richler, Sir John A. Macdonald, and a popular marine park in British Columbia are among the finalists for this year's $60,000 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.EntertainmentSep 20, 2011
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Acclaimed poet, teacher Maxine Tynes dies in Halifax at age 62<p>Acclaimed African-Nova Scotian poet Maxine Tynes had died. She passed away Monday, in Halifax, at the age of 62.</p>Sep 14, 2011