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Demonstrators gather in front of a downtown Toronto hotel as the Giller Award ceremony was about to begin, holding banners, in Toronto, Nov. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima

Giller Prize controversy spotlights tensions between politics and literary prizes

The controversy is about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict interfering with the world of Canadian letters, but also reveals antagonistic ideas about literature’s social role.
Teresa Wong’s ‘Dear Scarlet,’ Jeff Lemire’s ‘Essex County,’ and recently nominated for a 2020 Canadian literary prize, Seth’s ‘Clyde Fans.’ (Arsenal Pulp Press/Penguin Random House/Drawn&Quarterly)

Graphic novels are overlooked by book prizes, but that’s starting to change

Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize didn’t shortlist a graphic novel, but are we surprised? The slow but increasing acceptance of graphic novels suggests the glacial pace at which literary canons grow.

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