Each winner of the 1963

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s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the

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Winners

English Language

*Fiction:

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 ...

, ''Hugh Garner's Best Stories''. *Non fiction: J.M.S. Careless, ''Brown of the Globe''.

French Language

*Poetry or Drama:

Gatien Lapointe Gatien Lapointe (December 18, 1931 - September 15, 1983) was a 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: ...

, ''Ode au Saint-Laurent''. *Non-Fiction:

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 ...

, ''Histoire du Canada''.

References

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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 ...