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M.G. Vassanji was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2004. The appointment recognizes a writer who moved from nuclear physics into a literary career.
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Jane Urquhart was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004. The appointment recognizes a writer whose stories explore memory, love and art across different places and periods.
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Miriam Toews was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2025. The appointment recognizes a novelist whose work explores human suffering and comedy.
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Kim Thúy was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2023. The appointment recognizes a Vietnamese-born novelist whose work explores migration and the Vietnamese diaspora.
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David Adams Richards was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2009. The appointment recognizes a writer whose work gives a voice to New Brunswick and the Maritimes.
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Michael Ondaatje was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 2016. The appointment recognizes a poet, novelist and editor whose books include The English Patient.
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Robert Munsch was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 1999. The appointment recognizes a children’s author who draws on everyday experiences to create humorous stories.
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Farley Mowat was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 1981. The appointment recognizes a novelist and naturalist whose work reflects an interest in the Arctic and the natural world.
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Yann Martel was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 2021. The appointment recognizes a novelist known internationally for Life of Pi.
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Lee Maracle was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017. The appointment recognizes an Indigenous writer and teacher recognized for her literary contributions.
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Antonine Maillet was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 1981. The appointment recognizes an Acadian writer known for creating the character La Sagouine.
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Alistair MacLeod was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2007. The appointment recognizes a writer whose fiction draws on the landscape and communities of Nova Scotia.
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Photo: Graham Iddon · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credit & context
Ann-Marie MacDonald was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2018. The appointment recognizes a writer recognized for her contributions to Canada’s literary and artistic life.
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Jean Little was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 1992. The appointment recognizes an author recognized for books depicting children overcoming difficulties.
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Dennis Lee was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993. The appointment recognizes a poet, editor and co-founder of the House of Anansi Press.
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Joy Kogawa was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 1986. The appointment recognizes an author whose novel Obasan portrays the wartime treatment of Japanese Canadians.
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Thomas King was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 2020. The appointment recognizes a writer whose work addresses Indigenous experiences and injustices in North America.
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Lawrence Hill was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2015. The appointment recognizes an author and activist whose work addresses Canada’s Black communities and the lives of women and girls in Africa.
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Photo: Nigel Dickson; copyright: Lawrence Hill (work for hire) · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credit & context
Tomson Highway was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2021. The appointment recognizes a writer, playwright, musician and composer whose work advances Indigenous literature and culture.
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Jacques Godbout was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2016. The appointment recognizes a writer recognized for contributions to literature and critical thought.
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Robertson Davies was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 1972. The appointment recognizes a writer whose work spans literature, theatre and journalism.
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Douglas Coupland was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013. The appointment recognizes a novelist, artist and cultural commentator whose work examines contemporary life.
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Photo: Douglas Coupland · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit & context
Leonard Cohen was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in 2002. The appointment recognizes a poet, novelist and singer-songwriter with an international audience.
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Austin Clarke was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 1998. The appointment recognizes a novelist and short-story writer whose work explores immigrant experiences.
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