1956 Governor General's Awards
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In Canada
, the 1956 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit were the twentieth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors.
Canada
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, the 1956 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 twentieth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors.
Winners
- Fiction: Adele WisemanAdele WisemanAdele Wiseman was a Canadian author.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she received a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1949...
, The Sacrifice. - Poetry or Drama: Robert A.D. Ford, A Window on the North.
- Non-Fiction: Pierre BertonPierre BertonPierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
, The Mysterious North. - Non-Fiction: Joseph Lister Rutledge, Century of Conflict.
- Juvenile: Farley MowatFarley MowatFarley McGill Mowat, , born May 12, 1921 is a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors.His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian North, such as People of the...
, Lost in the BarrensLost in the BarrensLost in the Barrens is a children's novel by Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. Some editions used the title Two Against the North....
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