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, the 1950

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s 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:

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, ''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 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 ...