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This list, selected by jurors A.F. Moritz (Canada), Jan Wagner (Germany), and Anne Waldman (U.S.), will not do much to mollify critics of the new prize regime.
Protesters gathered outside 52 Division in downtown Toronto to call for the charges against the eleven to be dropped.
In addition to the prizes for individual works, several prizes for a body of work were also handed out.
Toronto independent House of Anansi Press did very well at this year's awards.
"We feel now is the perfect time to develop and publish this anthology."
The last of the big three shortlists to be announced, the GGs will be the first to unveil their winners, on November 8.
Other considerations aside, this represents one of the strongest Giller shortlists in years.
"Fosse blends a rootedness in the language and nature of his Norwegian background with artistic techniques in the wake of modernism."
Only one writer on this year's list, Emma Donoghue, has won the prize previously.
Wilcox will receive her award at this year's iteration of TIFA, on September 25.