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Shame, shame, shame

Posted on January 16, 2011 by chichikir

My first encounter with the Giller prize was in 2006 when I watched the prize on Bravo TV. It was also the first time I heard about it. Before that my favorite Canadian authors were Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, M.G. … Continue reading →

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