Winnipeg Governor Generals Literary Award winner reflects on the honour [Video]

The works of two Winnipeggers have been recognized with prestigious Governor General’s Literary Awards.

Chimwemwe Undi’s “Scientific Marvel: Poems” was honoured in the poetry category and Nigaan Sinclair’s “Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre” won in the non-fiction category.

“(When they told me) I was in my office on a Teams call that I had to climb off of,” Undi told CTV Morning Live Winnipeg.

“A pretty typical Monday morning for most people and I started to scream, and they told me it was confidential, so I had to kind of muffle my reaction.”

Undi and Sinclair’s works were selected from 1,529 nominated books. Fourteen Governor General’s Literary Awards were given in all in 2024.

The prestigious awards come with a $25,000 prize for each author.

“Scientific Marvel” marks Undi’s debut full-length collection of poetry. Her work finds firm roots in Undi’s hometown.

“Artists often say your first …