Governor General’s Literary Award – Non-fiction

1980 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerDiscipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal RestorationJeffrey SimpsonSimpson analyzes the erroneous assumptions of the members of the Progressive Conservative Party, who, conditioned by an extended spell in opposition, could not wield effectively the political power they had won. The Conservatives misfortunes represent a c...Amazon1980 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction ShortlistScotland Farewell: The People of the HectorDonald MacKayAmazonThe Chinese: Portrait of a PeopleJohn FraserAmazon

1946 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerColony to NationA.R.M. Lower...AmazonIn Search of MyselfFrederick Philip Grove...Amazon

1947 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerHaidaWilliam SclaterAn action-packed, first-hand account of Canadas most famous naval warship and her exploits during the Second World War....AmazonThe Government of CanadaR. MacGregor DawsonFor more than a generation this concise survey has been the classic introduction to the fundamental ideas and structure of Canadian government and the practice of democracy in this country. It examines the various elements of federal government — the House...Amazon

1948 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerHalifax, Warden of the NorthThomas H. RaddallThe history of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia for the lay reader, from its Indian beginnings to 1949, written by a long-time resident. Contains drawings, bibliography and index....AmazonThe Canadian Army, 1939-1945C.P. Stacey...Amazon

1949 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerCross-countryHugh MacLennan...AmazonDemocratic Government in CanadaR. MacGregor DawsonFor more than a generation this concise survey has been the classic introduction to the fundamental ideas and structure of Canadian government and the practice of democracy in this country. It examines the various elements of federal government — the House...Amazon

1950 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerThe Progressive Party in CanadaW.L. MortonThe Prairie West presents thirty-five articles on key topics in the history of prairie Canada. The second edition, which includes new topics and readings, continues to meet the needs of students by contributing to tutorial discussions and complementing cou...AmazonThe SaskatchewanMarjorie Wilkins Campbell...Amazon

1951 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerThe Ardent ExileJosephine Phelan...AmazonThe Government of Prince Edward IslandFrank MacKinnon...Amazon

1952 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerJohn A. Macdonald, The Young PoliticianDonald G. CreightonJohn A. Macdonalds flamboyant personality dominated Canadian public life from the years preceding Confederation to the end of the 19th century. Probably the greatest Canadian biography yet published in English - Dictionary of Canadian Biography....AmazonThe Incredible CanadianBruce Hutchison...Amazon

1953 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerCanada, A Story of ChallengeJ.M.S. CarelessAn account of the emergence of the Canadian nations efforts to build a community in the North American continent, separate from the United States....AmazonSex and the Nature of ThingsN.J. Berrill...Amazon

1954 Governor General's Literary Award - Non-fiction WinnerThirty and ThreeHugh MacLennan...AmazonThis Most Famous StreamA.R.M. LowerFocusing on the major movements and personalities of the time, as well as the lasting influence of the period,Canadas 1960s examines the legacy of this rebellious decades impact on contemporary notions of Canadian identity....Amazon