1951 Governor General's Awards
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In Canada
, the 1951 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit were the fifteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.
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, the 1951 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 fifteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.
Winners
- Fiction: Morley CallaghanMorley CallaghanMorley Callaghan, was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, TV and radio personality.-Biography:...
, The Loved and the Lost. - Poetry or Drama: Charles BruceCharles BruceCharles Bruce may refer to:*Charles Bruce , colonial administraor*Charles Bruce , Scottish astrophysicist*Charles Lennox Cumming Bruce , Scottish politician...
, The Mulgrave Road. - Non-Fiction: Josephine Phelan, The Ardent Exile.
- Non-Fiction: Frank MacKinnon, The Government of Prince Edward Island.
- Juvenile: John F. Hayes, A Land Divided.