Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction

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Canadian literary award literary award

The Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes, recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction by Canadian authors.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Canadian literary award → literary award →
additionalBenefit	increased book sales for the winning title → public recognition for the author →
administeredBy	Canada Council for the Arts →
associatedWith	Governor General of Canada’s official residence →
awardedFor	outstanding non-fiction work by a Canadian author →
ceremonyType	formal award ceremony →
country	Canada →
culturalSignificance	enhances visibility of Canadian authors internationally → promotes Canadian non-fiction writing →
eligibility	Canadian citizens or permanent residents →
eligibleAuthors	Canadian authors →
eligibleWorks	non-fiction books →
establishedBy	Canada Council for the Arts →
field	literature →
formatOfWorks	book-length publications →
formerName	Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction (English language) →
frequency	annual →
genre	non-fiction →
hasCategory	English-language non-fiction → French-language non-fiction →
inception	1959 →
language	English → French →
location	Ottawa →
mediaCoverage	national Canadian media →
monetaryAward	cash prize to the winner →
notableWinner	John Ralston Saul → Margaret Atwood → Michael Ignatieff → Naomi Klein → Pierre Berton →
organizer	Canada Council for the Arts →
partOf	Governor General’s Literary Awards →
presentedBy	Governor General of Canada →
prestige	one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes →
relatedAward	Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature → Governor General’s Award for Drama → Governor General’s Award for Fiction → Governor General’s Award for Poetry →
scope	national →
selectionCriteria	contribution to Canadian literature → literary merit → originality →
selectionProcess	jury selection →
shortlistSize	usually five books →
sponsor	Government of Canada →
timeOfYearAwarded	typically in the fall →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Ralston Saul →	awardReceived
Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction ("Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction (English language) ") →	formerName
Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction ("Governor General’s Literary Awards") →	partOf