W. O. Mitchell Literary Prize
The W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a writer who has produced an outstanding body of work, has acted during his/her career as a "caring mentor" for writers, and has published a work of fiction or had a new stage play produced during the three-year period specified for each competition. The rules of the prize stipulate that every third year the winner must be francophone.
The prize is named in memory of Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell, who died in 1998.
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