2009 Governor General's Awards#French
{{Short description|Canadian literary award}}
The shortlisted nominees for the 2009 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 14, and winning titles were announced on November 17 (see 2009 in poetry).[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/article/709986--alice-munro-among-writers-on-gg-s-shortlist "Alice Munro among writers on GG's shortlist"]. Toronto Star, October 14, 2009. Each winner will receive a cheque for $25,000 and a copy of their book bound by Montreal bookbinder Lise Dubois.
English
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!width=15%|Category !width=30%|Winner !width=55%|Nominated |
align="center"| Fiction
|{{blue ribbon}} Kate Pullinger, The Mistress of Nothing |
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align="center"| Non-fiction
|{{blue ribbon}} M. G. Vassanji, A Place Within: Rediscovering India |
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align="center"| Poetry
|{{blue ribbon}} David Zieroth, The Fly in Autumn |
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align="center"| Drama
|{{blue ribbon}} Kevin Loring, Where the Blood Mixes |
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align="center"| Children's literature
|{{blue ribbon}} Caroline Pignat, Greener Grass: The Famine Years |
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align="center"| Children's illustration
|{{blue ribbon}} Jirina Marton, Bella's Tree |
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align="center"| French to English translation
|{{blue ribbon}} Susan Ouriou, Pieces of Me (La liberte? Connais pasa, Charlotte Gingras) |
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French
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!width=15%|Category !width=30%|Winner !width=55%|Nominated |
align="center"| Fiction
|{{blue ribbon}} Julie Mazzieri, Le discours sur la tombe de l'idiot |
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align="center"| Non-fiction
|{{blue ribbon}} Nicole V. Champeau, Pointe Maligne: l'infiniment oubliée |
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align="center"| Poetry
|{{blue ribbon}} Hélène Monette, Thérèse pour joie et orchestre |
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align="center"| Drama
|{{blue ribbon}} Suzanne Lebeau, Le bruit des os qui craquent |
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align="center"| Children's literature
|{{blue ribbon}} Hervé Bouchard, Harvey |
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align="center"| Children's illustration
|{{blue ribbon}} Janice Nadeau, Harvey |
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align="center"| English to French translation
|{{blue ribbon}} Paule Noyart, Le miel d'Harar (Sweetness in the Belly, Camilla Gibb) |
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100107185132/http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla Governor General's Awards]
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