The 2002 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, November 19. Each winner received a cheque for $15,000.[1]
English
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction |  Gloria Sawai, A Song for Nettie Johnson |
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| Non-fiction | Andrew Nikiforuk, Saboteurs: Wiebo Ludwig's War Against Big Oil |
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| Poetry | Roy Miki, Surrender |
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| Drama | Kevin Kerr, Unity (1918) |
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| Children's literature | Martha Brooks, True Confessions of a Heartless Girl |
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| Children's illustration | Wallace Edwards, Alphabeasts |
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| French to English translation | Nigel Spencer, Thunder and Light |
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French
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Monique LaRue, La Gloire de Cassiodore |
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| Non-fiction | Judith Lavoie, Mark Twain et la parole noire |
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| Poetry | Robert Dickson, Humains paysages en temps de paix relative |
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| Drama | Daniel Danis, Le Langue-à-Langue des chiens de roche |
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| Children's literature | Hélène Vachon, L'oiseau de passage |
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| Children's illustration | Luc Melanson, Le grand voyage de Monsieur |
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| English to French translation | Paule Noyart, Histoire universelle de la chasteté et du célibat |
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References
- ↑ "The Canada Council for the Arts announces the winners of the 2002 Governor General's Literary Awards". The Canada Council for the Arts. 2002-11-02. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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