1951 Governor General's Awards

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The 15th Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented on June 13, 1952 for works of Canadian literature published in 1951. [1] The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.

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The 1952 awards also introduced new categories, known as the University of Western Ontario President's Awards, to honour individual short works. The awards were presented in three categories, for short stories, poems and magazine articles. [1]

Although administered separately, the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour also announced its winner at the same ceremony. [1]

Winners

President's Awards

Stephen Leacock Award

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  1. 1 2 3 "5 Writers Win Governor-General's Awards for the Best Books in 1951". Ottawa Citizen . June 14, 1952. p. 15. Retrieved January 10, 2019 via Newspapers.com.