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Lorne Pierce Medal

for an achievement in critical or imaginative literature

Awarded: Biennally
Next deadline: December  1, 2009

The medal was established in 1926 by Lorne Pierce (1890-1961), FRSC, who was Editor of Ryerson Press for forty years and contributed greatly to the development and appreciation of Canadian literature.

The medal is awarded for an achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French (critical literature dealing with Canadian subjects has priority over critical literature of equal merit that does not deal with Canadian subjects). The gold plated silver medal is offered every two years if there is a suitable candidate.

The selection committee consists of five Fellows from the Academy of the Arts and Humanities: two from division 1, two from division 2 and one from division 3. Each committee member shall serve for four years (two awards) and the senior committee member, by rotation, shall act as Chair.

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