SettingsGovernor General's Award winning non-fiction writers
Allan Casey
Allan Casey is a Canadian writer, whose book Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada won the Governor General's Award for English non-fiction in 2010.
Allan Casey is a Canadian writer, whose book Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada won the Governor General's Award for English non-fiction in 2010.
Andrew Nikiforuk
Andrew Nikiforuk is a Canadian journalist who has won multiple National Magazine Awards.
Andrew Nikiforuk is a Canadian journalist who has won multiple National Magazine Awards.
Anthony Adamson
Anthony (Tony) Patrick Cawthra Adamson, (October 7, 1906 – May 3, 2002) was a Canadian architect, author, teacher, and municipal politician.
Anthony (Tony) Patrick Cawthra Adamson, (October 7, 1906 – May 3, 2002) was a Canadian architect, author, teacher, and municipal politician.
Arthur R. M. Lower
Arthur Reginald Marsden Lower, CC, FRSC (12 August 1889 – January 7, 1988) was a noted Canadian historian and "liberal nationalist" interested in Canadian economic history, particularly th...
Arthur Reginald Marsden Lower, CC, FRSC (12 August 1889 – January 7, 1988) was a noted Canadian historian and "liberal nationalist" interested in Canadian economic history, particularly th...
Bruce Hutchison
William Bruce Hutchison, OC (5 June 1901 – 14 September 1992) was a Canadian author and journalist.
William Bruce Hutchison, OC (5 June 1901 – 14 September 1992) was a Canadian author and journalist.
Charles Foran
Charles Foran is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer living in Peterborough, Ontario.
Charles Foran is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer living in Peterborough, Ontario.
Charles Perry Stacey
Colonel Charles Perry Stacey, OC, OBE, CD, FRSC (30 July 1906 – 17 November 1989) was a Canadian historian and university professor.
Colonel Charles Perry Stacey, OC, OBE, CD, FRSC (30 July 1906 – 17 November 1989) was a Canadian historian and university professor.
Charles Ritchie
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, CC (September 23, 1906 - June 7, 1995) was a Canadian diplomat and diarist.
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, CC (September 23, 1906 - June 7, 1995) was a Canadian diplomat and diarist.
Charles Ritchie (diplomat)
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, was a Canadian diplomat and diarist.
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, was a Canadian diplomat and diarist.
Christie Blatchford
Christie Blatchford is a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster.
Christie Blatchford is a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster.
Christina McCall
Christina McCall (1935–2005) was a Canadian political writer.
Christina McCall (1935–2005) was a Canadian political writer.
David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards, CM, ONB (born 17 October 1950) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, screenwriter and poet.
David Adams Richards, CM, ONB (born 17 October 1950) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, screenwriter and poet.
Donald Creighton
Donald Grant Creighton, was a noted Canadian historian.
Donald Grant Creighton, was a noted Canadian historian.
E. K. Brown
Edward Killoran Brown, who wrote as E.K. Brown, was a Canadian professor and literary critic.
Edward Killoran Brown, who wrote as E.K. Brown, was a Canadian professor and literary critic.
Emily Carr
Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Evelyn M. Richardson
Evelyn M. Richardson, born Evelyn May Fox was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award in non-fiction for her 1945 memoir, We Keep a Light.
Evelyn M. Richardson, born Evelyn May Fox was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award in non-fiction for her 1945 memoir, We Keep a Light.
F. R. Scott
Francis Reginald Scott, CC, commonly known as Frank Scott or F.R. Scott, was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert.
Francis Reginald Scott, CC, commonly known as Frank Scott or F.R. Scott, was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert.
Frank Underhill
Frank Hawkins Underhill, OC (November 26, 1889 – September 16, 1971) was a Canadian historian, social critic and political thinker.
Frank Hawkins Underhill, OC (November 26, 1889 – September 16, 1971) was a Canadian historian, social critic and political thinker.
François Paré
François-Rosaire Paré BA, PhD (born 1949 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a French Canadian author and academic specialising in French literature.
François-Rosaire Paré BA, PhD (born 1949 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a French Canadian author and academic specialising in French literature.
Frederick Philip Grove
Frederick Philip Grove was born Felix Paul Greve in Radomno, West Prussia, German Empire.
Frederick Philip Grove was born Felix Paul Greve in Radomno, West Prussia, German Empire.
George Ramsay Cook
George Ramsay Cook, OC, FRSC (born November 28, 1931 in Alameda, Saskatchewan), is a Canadian historian and general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
George Ramsay Cook, OC, FRSC (born November 28, 1931 in Alameda, Saskatchewan), is a Canadian historian and general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
George Woodcock
George Woodcock was a Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, an essayist and literary critic.
George Woodcock was a Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, an essayist and literary critic.
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction.
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction.
Governor General's Award for French language non-fiction
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction, created in 1959.
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction, created in 1959.
Gustave Lanctot
Gustave Lanctot, OC, FRSC, also spelled Gustave Lanctôt, (5 July 1883 – 2 February 1975) was a Canadian historian and archivist.
Gustave Lanctot, OC, FRSC, also spelled Gustave Lanctôt, (5 July 1883 – 2 February 1975) was a Canadian historian and archivist.
Gérard Bouchard
Gérard Bouchard is a historian, sociologist and writer from Quebec, Canada, affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Gérard Bouchard is a historian, sociologist and writer from Quebec, Canada, affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Hugh MacLennan
John Hugh MacLennan, CC, CQ (March 20, 1907 – November 9, 1990) was a Canadian author and professor of English at McGill University.
John Hugh MacLennan, CC, CQ (March 20, 1907 – November 9, 1990) was a Canadian author and professor of English at McGill University.
J. M. S. Careless
James Maurice Stockford Careless, OC, O.Ont, FRSC (February 17, 1919 – April 6, 2009) was a Canadian historian.
James Maurice Stockford Careless, OC, O.Ont, FRSC (February 17, 1919 – April 6, 2009) was a Canadian historian.
Jean Le Moyne
Jean Le Moyne, (February 17, 1913 – April 1, 1996) was a Canadian journalist, researcher, screenwriter and senator.
Jean Le Moyne, (February 17, 1913 – April 1, 1996) was a Canadian journalist, researcher, screenwriter and senator.
Jean-François Lisée
Jean-François Lisée (born 1958 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Québécois political analyst, journalist, author, intellectual and well-known sovereigntist thinker.
Jean-François Lisée (born 1958 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Québécois political analyst, journalist, author, intellectual and well-known sovereigntist thinker.
Jeffrey Simpson
Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born 17 Feb 1949 in New York City, New York), is a Canadian journalist.
Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born 17 Feb 1949 in New York City, New York), is a Canadian journalist.
John Livingston (naturalist)
John Allen Livingston was a Canadian naturalist, broadcaster, author, and teacher.
John Allen Livingston was a Canadian naturalist, broadcaster, author, and teacher.
John Murray Gibbon
John Murray Gibbon (12 April 1875 - 2 July 1952) was a Scottish Canadian writer and cultural promoter.
John Murray Gibbon (12 April 1875 - 2 July 1952) was a Scottish Canadian writer and cultural promoter.
John Ralston Saul
John Ralston Saul, CC is a Canadian author, essayist, and President of PEN International.
John Ralston Saul, CC is a Canadian author, essayist, and President of PEN International.
John Vaillant
John Vaillant is a non-fiction author and journalist who was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has lived in Vancouver for the past thirteen years.
John Vaillant is a non-fiction author and journalist who was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has lived in Vancouver for the past thirteen years.
Joyce Hemlow
Joyce Hemlow M.A., Ph.D, FRSC (July 31, 1906 – September 3, 2001) was a Canadian professor and accomplished writer.
Joyce Hemlow M.A., Ph.D, FRSC (July 31, 1906 – September 3, 2001) was a Canadian professor and accomplished writer.
Karen Connelly
Karen Marie Connelly (born 12 March 1969) is a Canadian writer and poet who has written extensively about her experiences living in Greece, Thailand and Canada.
Karen Marie Connelly (born 12 March 1969) is a Canadian writer and poet who has written extensively about her experiences living in Greece, Thailand and Canada.
Laura Salverson
Laura Goodman Salverson (née Goodman) (December 9, 1890 – July 13, 1970) was a Canadian author.
Laura Goodman Salverson (née Goodman) (December 9, 1890 – July 13, 1970) was a Canadian author.
Louis-Edmond Hamelin
Louis-Edmond Hamelin, (born 21 March 1923) is a Canadian geographer, professor, and author born in Saint-Didace, Quebec, Canada, best known for his studies of Northern Canada.
Louis-Edmond Hamelin, (born 21 March 1923) is a Canadian geographer, professor, and author born in Saint-Didace, Quebec, Canada, best known for his studies of Northern Canada.
M. G. Vassanji
Moyez G. Vassanji, CM (born 30 May 1950) is a Canadian novelist and editor, who writes under the name M. G. Vassanji.
Moyez G. Vassanji, CM (born 30 May 1950) is a Canadian novelist and editor, who writes under the name M. G. Vassanji.
Maggie Siggins
Maggie Siggins is a Canadian journalist and writer.
Maggie Siggins is a Canadian journalist and writer.
Marcel Trudel
Marcel Trudel, (May 29, 1917 – January 11, 2011) was a Canadian historian, university professor (1947–1982) and author who published more than 40 books on the history of New France, scie...
Marcel Trudel, (May 29, 1917 – January 11, 2011) was a Canadian historian, university professor (1947–1982) and author who published more than 40 books on the history of New France, scie...
Margaret MacMillan
Margaret Olwen MacMillan, OC is a historian and professor at the University of Oxford, where she is Warden of St Antony's College.
Margaret Olwen MacMillan, OC is a historian and professor at the University of Oxford, where she is Warden of St Antony's College.
Marq de Villiers
Marq de Villiers, CM is an award-winning Canadian writer and journalist.
Marq de Villiers, CM is an award-winning Canadian writer and journalist.
Marshall McLuhan
Herbert Marshall McLuhan, CC was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar—a professor of English literature, a literary critic, a rhetorician, and a communication theorist.
Herbert Marshall McLuhan, CC was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar—a professor of English literature, a literary critic, a rhetorician, and a communication theorist.
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Grant Ignatieff (; born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian author, academic and former politician.
Michael Grant Ignatieff (; born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian author, academic and former politician.
Michel Bock
Michel Bock (born 1971) is a Canadian historian, who specializes in the history of Franco-Ontarian communities and cultures.
Michel Bock (born 1971) is a Canadian historian, who specializes in the history of Franco-Ontarian communities and cultures.
Michel Brunet (historian)
Michel Brunet (July 24, 1917 in Montreal – September 4, 1985 in Montreal) was a Quebec historian and essayist.
Michel Brunet (July 24, 1917 in Montreal – September 4, 1985 in Montreal) was a Quebec historian and essayist.
Nega Mezlekia
Nega Mezlekia (Amharic: ነጋ መዝለክአ; born 1958) is an Ethiopian writer who writes in English.
Nega Mezlekia (Amharic: ነጋ መዝለክአ; born 1958) is an Ethiopian writer who writes in English.
Northrop Frye
Herman Northrop Frye, was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Herman Northrop Frye, was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Phyllis Grosskurth
Phyllis M. Grosskurth, is a Canadian biographer.
Phyllis M. Grosskurth, is a Canadian biographer.
Pierre Berton
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.
Pierre Nepveu
Pierre Nepveu is a famous French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist.
Pierre Nepveu is a famous French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist.
Rachel Manley
Rachel Manley is a Jamaican writer in verse and prose, born in Cornwall, raised in Jamaica and currently residing in Canada.
Rachel Manley is a Jamaican writer in verse and prose, born in Cornwall, raised in Jamaica and currently residing in Canada.
Robert Hunter (journalist)
Robert (Bob) Lorne Hunter (October 13, 1941–May 2, 2005) was a Canadian environmentalist, journalist, author and politician.
Robert (Bob) Lorne Hunter (October 13, 1941–May 2, 2005) was a Canadian environmentalist, journalist, author and politician.
Roger Caron
Roger "Mad Dog" Caron was a Canadian robber and the author of the influential 1978 prison memoir Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars.
Roger "Mad Dog" Caron was a Canadian robber and the author of the influential 1978 prison memoir Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars.
Roméo Dallaire
Lieutenant-General Roméo Antonius Dallaire, is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general.
Lieutenant-General Roméo Antonius Dallaire, is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general.
Ross Munro
Robert Ross Munro, OBE, OC was the Canadian Press's lead war correspondent in Europe in World War II. He covered a Canadian raid in Spitsbergen, the 1942 raid on Dieppe, the Allied landings in ...
Robert Ross Munro, OBE, OC was the Canadian Press's lead war correspondent in Europe in World War II. He covered a Canadian raid in Spitsbergen, the 1942 raid on Dieppe, the Allied landings in ...
Régine Robin
Régine Robin is a historian, novelist, translator and professor of sociology.
Régine Robin is a historian, novelist, translator and professor of sociology.
Sandra Gwyn
Alexandra Sandra Fraser Gwyn, (May 17, 1935 – May 26, 2000) was a Canadian journalist and writer.
Alexandra Sandra Fraser Gwyn, (May 17, 1935 – May 26, 2000) was a Canadian journalist and writer.
Stephen Clarkson
Stephen Clarkson, is one of Canada’s preeminent political scientists and a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto.
Stephen Clarkson, is one of Canada’s preeminent political scientists and a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto.
Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist.
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist.
T. A. Goudge
Thomas Anderson Goudge M.A., Ph.D, FRSC (January 19, 1910 – June 20, 1999) was a Canadian university professor.
Thomas Anderson Goudge M.A., Ph.D, FRSC (January 19, 1910 – June 20, 1999) was a Canadian university professor.
Thomas Head Raddall
Thomas Head Raddall, OC, FRSC (13 November 1903–1 April 1994) was a Canadian writer of history and historical fiction.
Thomas Head Raddall, OC, FRSC (13 November 1903–1 April 1994) was a Canadian writer of history and historical fiction.
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Thomas Homer-Dixon (born 1956 in Victoria, British Columbia) holds the Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in ...
Thomas Homer-Dixon (born 1956 in Victoria, British Columbia) holds the Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in ...
W. L. Morton
William Lewis Morton, OC was a noted Canadian historian who specialized in the development of the Canadian west.
William Lewis Morton, OC was a noted Canadian historian who specialized in the development of the Canadian west.