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, the 1953

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s 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:

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, ''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 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 ...