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Julien Lefort-Favreau

Julien Lefort-Favreau

Assistant Professor, French Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
Assistant Professor, French Studies, Queen's University, Kingston
Comité éditorial, Revue Liberté

Giller Prize controversy spotlights tensions between politics and literary prizes

Nov 30, 2024 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Canadas Giller Prize was recently awarded to novelist and poet Anne Michaels for her novel Held amid controversy. The Giller Prize is Canadas most lucrative literary award, with a prize package of $100,000 for the...

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