Scotiabank Giller Prize: The Free World

David Bezmozgis Dept: Bezmozgis claimed the prize for his multigenerational HarperCollins Canada book The Free World , about three generations of Russian Jews who seek new lives in the West, according to CBC. The Free World was also a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award and toronto author David Bezmozgis is the winner of this year's First Novel Award from Amazon.ca. The prize comes with a cheque for $7,500. It was awarded Thursday in Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.