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About the Scotiabank Giller Prize
The Giller Prize was founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller, who passed away from cancer the year before. The award recognized excellence in Canadian fiction – long format or short stories – and endowed a cash prize annually of $25,000.00, the largest purse for literature in the country.
The launch of The Giller Prize coincided with a growing recognition of Canadian authors and literature both at home and abroad. Acclaimed writers such as Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and Mordecai Richler were winning honours and accolades around the world. The time seemed ripe to celebrate the success of these and other homegrown writers within these borders, with a bold statement of support and recognition.
The Giller Prize, along with many other awards that came before and after, is in part responsible for the continued growth of Canadian literary talent. The prize has so far endowed more than three-quarters of a million dollars to Canadian writers from coast to coast.
On this year's shortlist is:
- Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu, published by Coach House Books;
- Stray Dogs by Rawi Hage, published by Knopf Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada;
- We Measure The Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama, published by McClelland & Stewart, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada;
- The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr, published by Coach House Books, and;
- If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga, published by Graywolf Press.
As I read through these, you can click on the book covers below to read my reviews!
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