1955 Governor General's Awards
In Canada, the 1955 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the nineteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors.[1]
Winners[edit]
- Fiction: Lionel Shapiro, The Sixth of June (filmed as D-Day the Sixth of June).[1]
- Poetry or Drama: Wilfred Watson, Friday's Child.[1]
- Non-Fiction: N.J. Berrill, Man's Emerging Mind.[1]
- Non-Fiction: Donald G. Creighton, John A. Macdonald, The Old Chieftain.[1]
- Juvenile: Kerry Wood, The Map-Maker.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Three Authors Repeat High Literary Awards". Victoria Times Colonist. 25 February 1956. p. 14. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- The Sixth of June at Faded Page (Canada)