The Governor General's Award for English-language Fiction

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Governor_General%27s_Award_for_English-language_Fiction

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:award
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_University_of_Toronto_Press
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:awarded_by	excellence in English-language fiction
gptkbp:category	gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:criteria	literary merit originality contribution to Canadian literature
gptkbp:first_awarded	1936
gptkbp:frequency	annual
gptkbp:governing_body	gptkb:Canada_Council_for_the_Arts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Governor General's Award for English-language Fiction
gptkbp:impact	encourages literary excellence promotes Canadian authors increases visibility of Canadian literature
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:presented_by	gptkb:award
gptkbp:related_to	gptkb:Author gptkb:Governor_General's_Awards Canadian literature
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Canada_Council_for_the_Arts