2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner
The winner of this year's Scotiabank Giller prize was announced last night at a pandemic appropriate gala. How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa is this year's recipient of the $100, 000 prize. Thammavongsa was born in a Lao refugee camp and came to Canada when she was 1 year old. How to Pronounce Knife, a collection of short stories, is her debut fiction release although she has published 4 acclaimed poetry books previously.
How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Each of the authors on the shortlist receives $10,000.
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Here the Dark by David Bergen
Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo
Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson
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Are you looking for something else to read while you're waiting for your holds? Check out the Scotiabank Giller Prize lists from the past few years.
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