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, the 1952

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 were the sixteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.

Winners

*Fiction: David Walker, ''The Pillar''. *Poetry or Drama: E. J. Pratt, ''Towards the Last Spike''. *Non-Fiction: Bruce Hutchison, ''The Incredible Canadian''. *Non-Fiction: Donald G. Creighton, ''John A. Macdonald, The Young Politician''. *Juvenile: Marie McPhedran, ''Cargoes on the Great Lakes''.

References

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* {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards, 1952 Governor General's Awards, 1952 Governor General's Awards