The W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize is a national award given to a writer who has produced an outstanding body of work, has acted during his/her career as a "caring mentor" for writers, and has published a work of fiction or had a new stage play produced during the three-year period specified for each competition.

2003 Nicole Brossard
2002 Leon Rooke
2001 Audrey Thomas
2000 Marie-Claire Blais
1999 Austin Clarke
1998 Barry Callaghan

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