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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 Lord Tweedsmuir,[4] a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950).
- ^ About the John H. Meier, Jr. Governor General's Literary Award Collection, GG Awards, retrieved 30 March 2023
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (26 October 2017), Awards in Arts, King's Printer for Canada, retrieved 30 March 2023
- ^ Heratige UofT, Governor General's Literary Award, University of Toronto, retrieved 30 March 2023
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