Governor General's Award

Since their creation in 1937, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Children's Literature-Text, Children's Literature-Illustration, and Translation.

Related Topics:
1937 - Canada - French - English - Fiction - Non-fiction - Poetry - Drama - Children's Literature - Translation

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The awards were created by Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir, himself the noted author of The 39 Steps. The awards first honoured only two authors each year, and only those who wrote in English. In 1957 the awards were put under the administration of the Canada Council for the Arts and a cash prize began to be awarded to the winner.

Related Topics:
Governor General - Lord Tweedsmuir - The 39 Steps - 1957 - Canada Council for the Arts

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In 1980 the Council began to announce the finalists for the awards a month before they were presented in order to attract more media attention.

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