The winners of the 1997 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 18 by Donna Scott, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts. Each winner received a cheque for $10,000. [1]
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction |  Jane Urquhart, The Underpainter |
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| Non-fiction | Rachel Manley, Drumblair – Memories of a Jamaican Childhood |
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| Poetry | Dionne Brand, Land to Light On |
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| Drama | Ian Ross, FareWel |
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| Children's literature | Kit Pearson, Awake and Dreaming |
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| Children's illustration | Barbara Reid, The Party |
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| French to English translation | Howard Scott, The Euguelion |
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| Category | Winner | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Aude, Cet imperceptible mouvement |
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| Non-fiction | Roland Viau, Enfants du néant et mangeurs d'âmes – Guerre, culture et société en Iroquoisie ancienne |
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| Poetry | Pierre Nepveu, Romans-fleuves |
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| Drama | Yvan Bienvenue, Dits et Inédits |
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| Children's literature | Michel Noël, Pien |
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| Children's illustration | Stéphane Poulin, Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée |
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| English to French translation | Marie José Thériault, Arracher les montagnes |
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