1949 Governor General's Awards
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In Canada
, the 1949 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit were the thirteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. These were the first awards to give a prize for children's literature
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Canada
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, the 1949 Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
s for Literary Merit were the thirteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. These were the first awards to give a prize for children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
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Winners
- Fiction: Philip ChildPhilip ChildPhilip Albert Child was a Canadian novelist, poet, and academic.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of William Addison Child and Elizabeth Helen Child, Child studied at Trinity College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree after serving during World War I...
, Mr. Ames Against Time. - Poetry or Drama: James ReaneyJames ReaneyJames Crerar Reaney was an influential Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor, "whose works transform small-town Ontario life into the realm of dream and symbol."...
, The Red Heart. - Non-Fiction: Hugh MacLennanHugh MacLennanJohn Hugh MacLennan, CC, CQ was a Canadian author and professor of English at McGill University. He won five Governor General's Awards and a Royal Bank Award.-Family and childhood:...
, Cross-country. - Non-Fiction: R. MacGregor Dawson, Democratic Government in Canada.
- Juvenile: R.S. Lambert, Franklin of the Arctic.