![]() ![]() Warren said she was stunned when she found out she had won, adding that literary awards have become a “hugely important” part of getting books to readers. In 2004 she won the Marian Engel Award for a female writer in mid-career.Ĭool Water was also longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. ![]() Her play Serpent in the Night Sky was shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award for drama in 1992. Warren, 50, is the author of several plays and short story collections. In its praise, the Governor General’s fiction jury said Warren “makes each moment shine” and that “her narrative flows seamlessly from character to character, all stunningly depicted.” The jury described her book about the daily lives of tiny Juliet, Sask., as an “exquisitely constructed” novel. She said the province “is changing like crazy these days.” The book has evolved as things have changed in southern Saskatchewan and it was important for me to tell a contemporary story about what is happening with life in Saskatchewan.” “I’ve been working on this book for a long time. ![]() “I’ve always thought about how we represent the West in fiction,” said Warren, who now lives in Regina but hails from Swift Current, Sask., after she picked up her award at a ceremony in Montreal. MONTREAL - Dianne Warren was keenly aware of the sterotypes surrounding westerners when she crafted her debut novel Cool Water, which won the Governor General’s fiction prize on Tuesday. ![]()
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