The Matt Cohen Award recognizes a lifetime of distinguished work by a Canadian writer working in poetry or prose in either French or English. The prize was established in celebration of the life of Matt Cohen, a founding member of the Writers’ Union of Canada.
About the Award
“Winning the Matt Cohen Award is a really significant and profoundly touching life-changing honour, and I thank you incredibly much.”
— Richard Wagamese
2015 Matt Cohen Award winner
About Matt Cohen
A founding member of the Writers’ Union of Canada, Mr. Cohen was a celebrated and prolific writer who died in 1999 at the age of 56. This prize was established in his name by a group of anonymous donors.
Sponsor
Lorraine Greey
Writers’ Trust thanks David and Marla Lehberg for their longstanding support of this prize.