Esi Edugyan on winning her second Giller Prize

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Caption: Esi Edugyan is the winner of the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel Washington Black. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Originally published on November 20, 2018
The Scotiabank Giller Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Canada. Last night in Toronto, Victoria-based author Esi Edugyan was announced as the winner of the $100,000 prize for her novel Washington Black. Remarkably, this is not her first time taking the honour. Her 2011 novel Half-Blood Blues also won the prize, which makes Edugyan the third author to win the Giller Prize twice. She joins guest host Saroja Coelho​ to talk about her big win.
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