1958 Governor General's Awards
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In Canada
, the 1958 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit were the twenty-second such awards. The awards in this period were an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize.
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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 twenty-second such awards. The awards in this period were an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize.
Winners
- Fiction: Colin McDougallColin McDougallColin Malcom McDougall DSO was a Canadian author best known for his 1958 Governor General's Award-winning novel Execution.-Biography:...
, ExecutionExecution (novel)Execution is a 1958 war novel by Canadian novelist and Second World War veteran Colin McDougall . Although it won McDougall the 1958 Governor General's Award for English language fiction, it was his only novel, and after publishing it to wide acclaim he retreated into a quiet life as Registrar of...
. - 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."...
, A Suit of Nettles. - Non-Fiction: Pierre BertonPierre BertonPierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
, Klondike. - Non-Fiction: Joyce HemlowJoyce HemlowJoyce Hemlow M.A., Ph.D, FRSC was a Canadian professor and accomplished writer.She was born to William and Rosalinda Hemlow and was educated at Queen's University, received a B.A in 1941 and her MA in 1942, becoming a travelling fellow of the university until 1943, when she became a fellow of the...
, The History of Fanny Burney. - Juvenile: Edith L. SharpEdith L. SharpEdith Lambert Sharp was a Canadian writer.She was born near Carroll, Manitoba, daughter of Charles Lambert and Edna Louise Sharp. She dropped out of high school in Penticton, British Columbia after one year...
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