1946 Governor General's Awards
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In Canada
, the 1946 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit were the tenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.
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, the 1946 Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
s for Literary Merit were the tenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.
Winners
- FictionFictionFiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
: Winifred BambrickWinifred BambrickWinifred Estella Bambrick was a Canadian classical musician and novelist.Born in Ottawa, Ontario and raised in Chelsea, Quebec, Bambrick made her debut as a harpist at New York City's Aeolian Hall on October 22, 1913...
, Continental Revue. - PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
or DramaDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
: Robert FinchRobert Finch (poet)Robert Duer Claydon Finch was a Canadian poet and academic. He twice won Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, for his poetry.-Life:...
, Poems. - Non-FictionNon-fictionNon-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
: Frederick Philip GroveFrederick Philip GroveFrederick Philip Grove was born Felix Paul Greve in Radomno, West Prussia, German Empire . He was best known as a prolific translator before he left Berlin for start a new life in North America in late July 1909...
, In Search of Myself. - Non-Fiction: A.R.M. Lower, Colony to Nation.