Mishka Lavigne Explained

Mishka Lavigne is a Canadian playwright. She is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama, for Havre at the 2019 Governor General's Awards^[1] and for Copeaux at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.^[2]

A graduate of the University of Ottawa,^[3] she was the first writer based outside of Quebec to win a GG in the drama category since Emma Haché in 2004.^[1]

She was one of the winners, alongside Christophe Bernard, of the Prix Québec-Ontario from the Salon du livre de Toronto in 2017 for her first published play, Cinéma.^[4]

Her English-language play Shorelines was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2024 Governor General's Awards.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Valérie Lessard, "Mishka Lavigne remporte le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général en théâtre". Ici Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau, October 29, 2019.
2. Laila Maalouf, "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 17, 2021.
3. Ryan Pepper, "U of O alum Mishka Lavigne takes home Governor General’s Award for Drama". The Fulcrum, November 25, 2019.
4. François Bergeron, "Claude Guilmain, Mishka Lavigne et Christophe Bernard primés". L'Express, November 30, 2017.
5. Cassandra Drudi, "Canisia Lubrin, Danny Ramadan among 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award finalists". Quill & Quire, October 8, 2024.