Matt Cohen Award: in Celebration of A Writing Life

Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration Of A Writing Life

The Matt Cohen Award is an award given annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a Canadian writer, in honour of a distinguished lifetime contribution to Canadian literature. First presented in 2000, it was established in memory of Matt Cohen, a Canadian writer who died in 1999.

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