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1963 Governor General's Awards ...
Each winner of the 1963 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners English Language *Fiction: Hugh Garner, ''Hugh Garner's Best Stories''. *Non fiction: J.M.S. Careless, ''Brown of the Globe''. French Language *Poetry or Drama: Gatien Lapointe, ''Ode au Saint-Laurent''. *Non-Fiction: Gustave Lanctot, ''Histoire du Canada''. References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts (french: Conseil des arts du Canada), commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown corporation established in 1957 as an arts council of the Government of Canada. It acts as the federal government's principal instrument for funding public arts, as well as for fostering and promoting the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. The Canada Council fulfills its mandate primarily through providing grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, interdisciplinary art, media arts, music, opera, theatre, writing, publishing, and the visual arts. In addition, the Canada Council administers the Art Bank, which operates art rental programs and an exhibitions and outreach program. The Canada Council Art Bank holds the largest collection of contemporary Canadian art in the world. The Canada Council is also responsible for the secretariat for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the Public L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Garner
Hugh Garner (February 22, 1913 – June 30, 1979) was a British-born Canadian novelist. Biography Early life Hugh Garner was born on February 22, 1913, in Batley, Yorkshire, England. He came to Canada in 1919 with his parents, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario where he attended Danforth Technical High School.Stuewe, Paul. 1988. ''The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner.'' Toronto: James Lorimer. . During the Great Depression, he rode the rails in both Canada and the United States, and then joined the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II he served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Career Following the war, Garner concentrated on his writing. He published his first novel, ''Storm Below'', in 1949. Garner's most famous novel, ''Cabbagetown'', depicted life in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown, then Canada's most famous slum, during the Depression. It was published in abridged form in 1950, and in an expanded edition in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatien Lapointe
Gatien Lapointe (December 18, 1931 - September 15, 1983) was a Canadians, Canadian poet from Quebec.Cloutier-Wojciechowska C. (1985) "The St. Lawrence in the Poetry of Gatien Lapointe". In: Tymieniecka AT. (eds) Poetics of the Elements in the Human Condition: The Sea. Analecta Husserliana (The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research), vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht He is most noted for his collections ''Ode au Saint-Laurent'', which won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry or drama, the Prix du Maurier and the Prix du Québec in 1963, and ''Le premier mot'', which won the Prix du Québec in 1967."Gatien Lapointe" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', February 10, 2008. Early life and career Born in Sainte-Justine, Quebec, Sainte-Justine, he studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Lanctot
Gustave Lanctot , also spelled Gustave Lanctôt, (5 July 1883 – 2 February 1975) was a Canadian historian and archivist. Born in Saint-Constant, Quebec, he studied law at Université de Montréal and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1907. A Rhodes Scholar, he studied political science and history from 1909 to 1911 while at Oxford University. He was also a member of the Oxford Canadians ice hockey team. In 1912, he joined the National Archives of Canada. During World War I, he served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. After the war, he received a PhD from the Sorbonne and later returned to the National Archives eventually becoming Dominion Archivist from 1937 to 1948. He also taught at the University of Ottawa. A historian, he wrote many books including ''L'Administration de la Nouvelle-France'' (1929), ''Le Canada d'hier et d'aujourd'hui'' (1934), ''Montréal au temps de la Nouvelle-France, 1642-1760'' (1942), ''Trois ans de guerre, 1939-1942'' (1943), ''L'Oeuvre de la Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Awards
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 In Canada
Events from the year 1963 in Canada. Incumbents Crown * List of Canadian monarchs, Monarch – Elizabeth II Federal government * Governor General of Canada, Governor General – Georges Vanier * Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister – John Diefenbaker (until April 22) then Lester B. Pearson * Chief Justice of Canada, Chief Justice – Patrick Kerwin (Ontario) (until 2 February) then Robert Taschereau (Quebec) * Parliament of Canada, Parliament – 25th Canadian Parliament, 25th (until 6 February) then 26th Canadian Parliament, 26th (from 16 May) Provincial governments Lieutenant governors *Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – John Percy Page *Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – George Pearkes *Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Errick Willis *Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Joseph Leonard O'Brien *Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – Campbell Leonard Macpherson (until March 1) then Fabian O'Dea *Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
