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As Canada’s national literary awards, the GGs represent the rich diversity of Canadian literature. Some 1,600 books are submitted each year from English and French-language publishers representing authors, translators and illustrators from across Canada, in seven categories.
The five nominees for Drama in English are:
A Man A Fish
By Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
Published by Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press
Concord Floral
By Jordan Tannahill
Published by Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press
Kill Me Now
By Brad Fraser
Published by Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press
Pig Girl
By Colleen Murphy
Published by Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press
Refuge
By Mary Vingoe
Published by Scirocco Drama / J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing; distributed by University of Toronto Press
The five nominees for Drama in French are:
Five kings : l'histoire de notre chute
By Olivier Kemeid
Published by Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis
Inflammation du verbe vivre
By Wajdi Mouawad
Published by Leméac Éditeur / Actes Sud; distributed by Socadis
La divine illusion
By Michel Marc Bouchard
Published by Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis
Le faux pas de l'actrice dans sa traîne
By Hervé Bouchard
Published by Le Quartanier; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia
Les haut-parleurs
By Sébastien David
Published by Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis
The winners will be announced October 25, 2016.
For more information, visit http://ggbooks.ca/books
Illustration: Cover of Concord Floral. ©2016 Playwrights Canada Press.
2016-10-04
Ottawa: Finalists for the 2016 Governor General's Literary Awards announced