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Governor General's Award For English Language Poetry Or Drama
The Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama was a Canadian literary award that annually recognized one Canadian writer for a work of poetry or drama published in English. It was one of the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit from 1937 to 1980 (publication years, which conventionally date the awards). After 1980 it was divided into the award for English-language poetry and award for English-language drama. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The program was created in 1937 and inaugurated that November for 1936 publications in two English-language categories, conventionally called the 1936 awards. The poetry or drama award was introduced one year later, as one of three 1937 Governor General's Awards. Winners 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s References External links Governor General award winnersat Faded Page {{Governor General's Literary Awards *English *English Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Awards For Literary Merit
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] |
1945 Governor General's Awards
The 1945 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 10th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1945 and were presented in 1946. There were no cash prizes. As every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only. Winners * Fiction: Hugh MacLennan, '' Two Solitudes'' * Poetry or drama: Earle Birney, ''Now is Time'' * Non-fiction: Evelyn M. Richardson, ''We Keep a Light'' * Non-fiction: Ross Munro, ''Gauntlet to Overlord'' 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 nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Governor General's Awards ...
In Canada, the 1953 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the seventeenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners *Fiction: David Walker, ''Digby''. *Poetry or Drama: Douglas LePan, ''The Net and the Sword''. *Non-Fiction: N.J. Berrill, ''Sex and the Nature of Things''. *Non-Fiction: J.M.S. Careless, ''Canada, A Story of Challenge''. *Juvenile: John F. Hayes, ''Rebels Ride at Night''. {{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] |
Towards The Last Spike
''Towards the Last Spike'' was written in 1952 by Canadian poet E. J. Pratt. It is a long narrative poem in blank verse about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad line in Canada, that of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), from 1871 through 1885. The poem won Pratt the Governor General's Award, Canada's top literary honor, for poetry in 1952. It is written in an epic style, where characters engage in both verbal and physical struggle. The poem also has a political context, illuminated by the debates between Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (for the railway) versus Edward Blake (against). The physical tests throughout the poem are a battle between the forces of nature (the Canadian Shield is personified as a prehistoric monster) versus the combined might of the construction team headed by William Van Horne. In his introduction to Pratt's 1968 ''Selected Poems'', literary critiPeter Buitenhuissays of the piece: :In this poem man has the chance to learn from h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Governor General's Awards
In Canada, the 1952 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the sixteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. Winners *Fiction: David Walker, ''The Pillar''. *Poetry or Drama: E. J. Pratt, ''Towards the Last Spike''. *Non-Fiction: Bruce Hutchison, ''The Incredible Canadian''. *Non-Fiction: Donald G. Creighton, ''John A. Macdonald, The Young Politician''. *Juvenile: Marie McPhedran Marie Green Duncan McPhedran, (October 29, 1900 – September 1, 1974) was a Canadian novelist and writer of short stories for children. Her book ''Cargoes on the Great Lakes'' won the 1952 Governor General's Awards for juvenile fiction. Biography ..., ''Cargoes on the Great Lakes''. External links * {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards, 1952 Governor General's Awards, 1952 Governor General's Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Tory Bruce
Charles Tory Bruce (May 11, 1906 - December 19, 1971) was a Canadian poet, journalist and fiction writer."Charles Tory Bruce" ''''. He was most noted for his poetry collection ''The Mulgrave Road'', which won the at the 1951 Governor General's Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Governor General's Awards
The 15th Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented on June 13, 1952 for works of Canadian literature published in 1951. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. The 1952 awards also introduced new categories, known as the University of Western Ontario President's Awards, to honour individual short works. The awards were presented in three categories, for short stories, poems and magazine articles. Although administered separately, the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour also announced its winner at the same ceremony. Winners *Fiction — Morley Callaghan, ''The Loved and the Lost'' *Poetry or drama — Charles Tory Bruce, ''The Mulgrave Road'' *Creative non-fiction — Josephine Phelan, ''The Ardent Exile'' *Non-fiction — Frank MacKinnon, ''The Government of Prince Edward Island'' *Juvenile — John Francis Hayes, ''A Land Divided'' President's Awards *Short story — Farley Mowat, "Lost in the Barren L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wreford Watson
Prof James Wreford Watson FRSE FRSC IBG LLD (February 8, 1915 – September 18, 1990) was a Scottish Canadian geographer and cartographer, who served as the Chief Geographer of Canada and the first president of the Canadian Association of Geographers. He was also a poet who wrote under the name James Wreford and was the recipient of Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, for his poetry. Life and work James Wreford Watson was born in Shaanxi in China on 8 February 1915, the son of Rev James Watson, a missionary, and his wife, Evelyn Russell.J(ames) Wreford Watson " '', Bookrags. com,Web, Apr. 21, 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Governor General's Awards ...
In Canada, the 1950 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the fourteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners *Fiction: Germaine Guèvremont, ''The Outlander ''. *Poetry or Drama: James Wreford Watson, ''Of Time and the Lover''. *Non-Fiction: Marjorie Wilkins Campbell, ''The Saskatchewan''. *Non-Fiction: W. L. Morton, ''The Progressive Party in Canada''. *Juvenile: Donalda Dickie, ''The Great Adventure''. {{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] |
James Reaney
James Crerar Reaney, (September 1, 1926 – June 11, 2008) was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor, "whose works transform small-town Ontario life into the realm of dream and symbol." Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, three times and received the Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama for both his poetry and his drama. Life Reaney was born on a farm in Easthope near Stratford, Ontario to James Nesbitt Reaney and Elizabeth Henrietta Crerar.Richard Stingle, James Reaney and his Works (ECW Press, 1990) Almost all of Reaney's poems, stories, and plays are articulations of where he grew up. At a young age he was interested in theatre, and created a puppet show for children while in his early teens. Poet and story writer Reaney studied English at University College, University of Toronto, receiving his M.A. in 1949. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Governor General's Awards
The 1949 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 14th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1949 and were presented early in 1950. There were no cash prizes. The Governor General's Award for juvenile literature was introduced, and would be conferred annually through the 1958 cycle, after which there were several changes for the 1959 Governor General's Awards under the new administrator Canada Council. As every year from 1949 to 1958, there were two awards for non-fiction, and five awards in four categories that recognized English-language works only. Winners * Fiction: Philip Child, ''Mr. Ames Against Time'' * Poetry or drama: James Reaney, ''The Red Heart'' * Non-fiction: Hugh MacLennan, ''Cross-country'' * Non-fiction: R. MacGregor Dawson, ''Democratic Government in Canada'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Governor General's Awards
The 1948 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 13th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1948 and were presented early in 1949. There were no cash prizes. As every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only. Winners * Fiction: Hugh MacLennan, '' The Precipice'' * Poetry or drama: A. M. Klein, ''The Rocking Chair and Other Poems'' * Non-fiction: Thomas H. Raddall, ''Halifax, Warden of the North'' * Non-fiction: C. P. Stacey, ''The Canadian Army, 1939-1945'' 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 Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
