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The Governor General's Literary Awards

The Governor General's Literary Awards are given annually to the best English-language and the best French-language book in each of the seven categories of Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama, Children's Literature (text), Children's Literature (illustration) and Translation (from French to English).

2004
Miriam Toews	A Complicated Kindness
Also nominated:
David Bezmogis	Natasha and Other Stories
Trevor Cole	Norman Bray, in the Performance of His Life
Colin McAdam	Some Great Thing
Alice Munro	Runaway
2003
Douglas Glover	Elle
Also nominated:
Margaret Atwood	Oryx and Crake
Elizabeth Hay	Garbo Laughs
Jean McNeil	Private View
Edeet Ravel	Ten Thousand Lovers
2002
Gloria Sawai	A Song for Nettie Johnson
Also nominated:
David Berger	The Case of Lena S.
Ann Ireland	Exile
Wayne Johnston	The Navigator of New York
Carol Shields	Unless
2001 - Richard B. Wright - Clara Callan
2000 - (tie) Michael Ondaatje - Anil's Ghost David Adams Richards - Mercy Among the Children
1999 - Bonnie Burnard - A Good House
1998 - Alice Munro - The Love of a Good Woman
1997 - Mordechai Richler - Barney's Version
1996 - Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace
1995 - Rohinton Mistry - A Fine Balance
1994 - M. G. Vassanji - The Book of Secrets