Prizing Literature
When Canadian authors win prestigious literary prizes, from the Governor General''s Literary Award to the Man Booker Prize, they are celebrated not only for their achievements, but also for contributing to this country''s cultural capital. Discussions about culture, national identity, and citizenship are particularly complicated when the honorees are immigrants, like Michael Ondaatje, Carol Shield...
When Canadian authors win prestigious literary prizes, from the Governor General''s Literary Award to the Man Booker Prize, they are celebrated not only for their achievements, but also for contributing to this country''s cultural capital. Discussions about culture, national identity, and citizenship are particularly complicated when the honorees are immigrants, like Michael Ondaatje, Carol Shield...
