The Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards

Patrice Dutil considers the evolution of the Governor General’s literary awards with Andrew David Irvine the author of Canada’s Storytellers: The GG Literary Award Laureates (University of Ottawa Press). The origins of the award in the 1930s under the auspices of John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir) are discussed as are the many winners over the past eighty years. Andrew David Irvine talks about the various categories and how they were changed over time and relates how the Governor General’s awards must be seen as a mirror of the distinct evolution of Canada. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.