GG Literary Award
Photographs
GG Literary Award Photographs
The Governor Generals’ Literary Awards photographic collection numbers over 50 vintage photographs of winning authors. All of the photographs have a relationship to the awards. I attempted to locate and purchase original author’s portraits which were used for promoting their winning title and/or was used on the dust jacket. Here is a sampling of some of the images in the collection.
Lord Tweedsmuir (John Buchan)
Governor General of Canada 1935 – 1940
Offical Government Portrait in Silver Frame
Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
Photo credit: Yousuf Karsh
Signed by Tweedsmuir and Karsh
Davies, Robertson
Author of The Manticore
Date: November 20, 1972
Photo credit: Paterson
Dimensions: 5 x 8 inches
Rooke, Leone
Author of Shakespear’s Dog
Date: May 20, 1983
Photo credit: Geoff Hancock
Dimensions: 5 x 7 1/2 inches
Gallant, Mavis
Author of Home Truths
Date: April 19, 1985
Photo credit: Geoff Hancock
Dimensions: 5 x 7 1/4 inches
Ondaatje, Michael
Author of The English Patient
Date: N/A
Photo credit: Richard Watts
Dimensions: 12 x 8 inches
DeWitt, Patrick
Author of The Sisters Brothers
Date: September 18, 2012
Photo credit: Danny Palmerlee
Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
Henstra, Sarah
Author of The Red Word
Date: N/A
Photo credit: Paola Scattolon
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches