Blue Metropolis Violet Prize
The Blue Metropolis Violet Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented to an established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work.[1] Created by the Blue Metropolis literary festival in Montreal, Quebec as part of its LGBTQ-themed Violet Metropolis series, the award was created in 2018 and will alternate between English language and French language writers.[2]
The award was created as a complement, rather than competition, to the Dayne Ogilvie Prize, which honours emerging Canadian LGBTQ writers.[2] The award's corporate sponsor is Air Canada.[2]
Winners[]
- 2018 - Nicole Brossard[1]
- 2019 - Dionne Brand[3]
- 2020 - Festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; award not presented.
- 2021 - André Roy[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Metropolis Violet : Écrivain(e)s LGBTQ à Metropolis bleu". Fugues, April 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c Peter Knegt, "Canadian LGBTQ literature is having a moment, and this Montreal festival is showcasing that". CBC Arts, April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Dionne Brand named recipient of 2019 Blue Metropolis Violet Literary Prize". CBC Books, April 3, 2019.
- ^ Levon Sevunts, "Canada’s Blue Metropolis literary festival set for virtual opening". Radio Canada International, April 17, 2021.
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