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| | Siemens: Canadian Literary Awards and Prizes, from The Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | It is awarded annually, in alternate years, to an English-language Canadian or Australian writer for his or her complete works; it is supported and administered by the Australia Council and the Canada Council. |
 | | Launched by the Canadian Authors Association and administered by the CAA until 1971, the awards were at first non-monetary prizes; the prestige of the prizes was complemented by a small cash award of $250 in 1951, to be increased in 1966 to $2,500, in 1975 to $5,000, and in 1989 to $10,000. |
 | | Two prizes ($50,000 each) are awarded annually to distinguished Canadians, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities; they recognize outstanding, and encourage continuing, contribution to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada. |
| www.mala.bc.ca /~soules/english/awards.htm (8100 words) |
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