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Canada-Japan Literary Awards go to John F. Howes and Denis Thériault
Ottawa, December 5, 2006 - The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the names of the winners of the 2006 Canada-Japan Literary Awards. The English-language winning work is Japan's modern prophet: Uchimura Kanzô, 1861-1930, a biography by John F. Howes, of Vancouver. The French-language winning work is Le facteur émotif, a novel by Denis Thériault, of Montreal.
The Canada-Japan Literary Awards recognize literary excellence by Canadian authors writing on Japan, Japanese themes or themes that promote mutual understanding between Japan and Canada. The funds for these awards come from the investment return on that portion of the Japan-Canada Fund set aside as an endowment in perpetuity for a literary award. The amount of $20,000 was available for this year's award. John F. Howes and Denis Thériault will each receive a cheque for $10,000. Representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts will present the winners with their awards at a ceremony and reception to be held at the Embassy of Japan in early 2007.
Ottawa, December 5, 2006 - The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the names of the winners of the 2006 Canada-Japan Literary Awards. The English-language winning work is Japan's modern prophet: Uchimura Kanzô, 1861-1930, a biography by John F. Howes, of Vancouver. The French-language winning work is Le facteur émotif, a novel by Denis Thériault, of Montreal.
The Canada-Japan Literary Awards recognize literary excellence by Canadian authors writing on Japan, Japanese themes or themes that promote mutual understanding between Japan and Canada. The funds for these awards come from the investment return on that portion of the Japan-Canada Fund set aside as an endowment in perpetuity for a literary award. The amount of $20,000 was available for this year's award. John F. Howes and Denis Thériault will each receive a cheque for $10,000. Representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts will present the winners with their awards at a ceremony and reception to be held at the Embassy of Japan in early 2007.
Submitted on December 12, 2006 in By David.
