Wagamese wins the Burt Award for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Literature

By Westwood Creative ArtistsOctober 4, 2013News

Please join me in congratulating Richard Wagamese for winning the Burt Award for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Literature. The award recognizes outstanding literary works for young adults written by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors. Richard Wagamese received the first prize of $12,000 for Indian Horse (published by Douglas and McIntyre ), and will have 2,500 copies delivered to First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth across Canada.

More information about the prize can be found here: http://www.codecan.org/burt-award/news/canada/richard-wagamese-wins-burt-award-first-nations-m%C3%A9tis-and-inuit-literature-fir

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Wagamese wins the Burt Award for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Literature

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