Each winner of the 1963

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 ...

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 James Maurice Stockford Careless (February 17, 1919 – April 6, 2009) was a Canadian historian. Biography J.M.S. Careless was born in Toronto, Ontario and attended the University of Toronto Schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in ...

, ''Brown of the Globe''.

French Language

*Poetry or Drama: Gatien Lapointe, ''Ode au Saint-Laurent''. *Non-Fiction: Gustave Lanctot, ''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 ...