A Canadian award for the best
English-language work of
fiction published in
Canada. It was established in
1994 by
executive Jack Rabinovitch in memory of his late
wife,
Doris Giller. The
annual prize is $25,000 and the
winner is selected by a
jury of fellow Canadian
authors.
Doris Giller was the founding Editor of the Montreal Gazette's Books section, and later, the Assistant Book Editor at the Toronto Star.
(Source: www.thegillerprize.org)
Winners of the Giller Prize:
1994: M. G. Vassanji, The Book of Secrets
1995: Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance
1996: Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
1997: Mordecai Richler, Barney's Version
1998: Alice Munro, The Love of a Good Woman
1999: Bonnie Burnard, A Good House
2000: Michael Ondaatje, Anil's Ghost, AND
David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children (shared)