Anne-Marie Desmeules is a Canadian poet from Quebec. [1] She is most noted for her 2019 poetry collection Le tendon et l'os, which won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2019 Governor General's Awards. [2]
Born in Montreal and based in Lévis, [1] Desmeules published her debut collection Cette personne très laide qui s'endort dans mes bras in 2017. [3] Her poem "Bouleaux" was a finalist in Ici Radio-Canada's literary awards in 2018. [4]
The Governor General's Award for French-language fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a fiction book written in French. It is one of fourteen Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, seven each for creators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a non-fiction book written in French. It is one of fourteen Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, seven each for creators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Governor General's Award for French-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in French. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council.
The Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian illustrator for a children's book written in French. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council.
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for English-to-French translation awarded by the Governor-General of Canada.
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.
Alain Farah is a Canadian writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1979 to Lebanese immigrant parents, he has published two novels and a collection of poetry.
Serge Patrice Thibodeau is a Canadian writer. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry -- winning at the 1996 Governor General's Awards for Le Quatuor de l'errance and La Traversée du désert, and at the 2007 Governor General's Awards for Seul on est -- and also won the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 1992 for Le cycle de Prague.
Normand de Bellefeuille (French:[nɔʁmɑ̃dəbɛlfœj]; 31 December 1949 – 8 January 2024) was a Canadian poet, writer, literary critic, and essayist. He was a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, winning at the 2000 Governor General's Awards for La Marche de l'aveugle sans son chien and at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for Le poème est une maison de bord de mer.
Martine Audet is a Canadian poet from Montreal, Quebec. She won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2020 Governor General's Awards for her poetry collection La Société des cendres.
Marie-Hélène Poitras is a Canadian writer living in Montreal, Quebec.
Catherine Leroux is a French Canadian novelist.
Michaël Trahan is a Canadian poet from Quebec.
Rita Mestokosho, born 1966 in Ekuanitshit (Mingan), is an indigenous writer and poet, councillor for culture and education in the Innu nation.
Sophie Létourneau is a Canadian writer. She is most noted for her 2020 novel Chasse à l'homme, which won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.
Georgette LeBlanc is a Canadian poet and translator, most noted for serving as the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate in 2018 and 2019.
Mishka Lavigne is a Canadian playwright. She is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama, for Havre at the 2019 Governor General's Awards and for Copeaux at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.
Maya Cousineau Mollen is an Innu poet from Mingan, Quebec, Canada. She is most noted for her poetry collection Enfants du lichen, which was the winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2022 Governor General's Awards.
Roxane Desjardins is a Canadian writer from Quebec. She is the editor and general manager of the publishing house, Les Herbes rouges.