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Common knowledge book awards john templeton foundation prize for outstanding books in theology and the natural sciences. Apr 09, 20 toronto writer mary janigan wins dafoe prize for book on western canada. Hes been nominated for his critically acclaimed book, worth dying for. The john hope franklin publication prize is distributed yearly and honors the most outstanding book published in american studies for the year preceding the annual meeting. A field of 46 entries was whittled down to five submissions for the. The book prize memorializes john wesley dafoe, one of the most. John norquay scholarship in political studies is awarded to the student who has. A foundation created in his name administers a fellowship for masters students at the university of manitoba as well as a book prize awarded annually to the author of a nonfiction work on canada and the canadian nation in international affairs. Awards over the years our books have won many prestigious awards. Cohen prize for political writing and the john wesley dafoe book prize.
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Now victoria author mark zuehlkes newest title in the series, the cinderella campaign. Dafoe foundation 2000, commended francoisxavier garneau prize, canadian historical association 1997, shortlisted lionel gelber prize, munk centre for international studies trinity college 1998, winner sir john a. Dafoe foundations book prize dinner on may 29 in winnipeg. The prize is awarded to the best book on canada, canadians andor canadas place in the world. Now, the book resulting from this research lock, stock and icebergs, a history of canadas arctic maritime sovereignty has earned dr. Award winning faculty department of history western. Diefenbaker award allows a distinguished german scholar in the humanities to conduct research in canada and spend brief periods gaining further experience at american institutions. Donica belisle associate professor university of regina. The winner will be named later in the spring and collect the award at the j. Books written by canadian journalists and historians are among those shortlisted for the john w.
Toronto, on, april 26, 2004 a book, cowritten by a former dean of the u of t law school and a current professor at the school, has been selected for the john wesley dafoe book prize for 2003. Toronto writer mary janigan wins dafoe prize for book on western canada. Dafoe book prize shortlist announced winnipeg free press. John tupper jack saywell 3 april 1929 20 april 2011 was a canadian historian specializing in the fields of politics and constitution.
Jan 23, 2008 dafoe also authored the study over the canadian battlefields 1919. The prize seeks to support independent authors and discover great written works in nine categories across the two sections. Sandra martin, robert wright among finalists for dafoe book prize. Wonderful to wake up in melrose, scotland, to discover that the shortlist for the 2018 john w. Dafoe book prize is awarded to the best book on canada, canadians, andor canadas place in the world published in the previous calendar year. Professor kent roach, university of toronto, faculty of. The battle and the legend, published by allen lanepenguin canada group the prize will be formally awarded at the j. Shelley wrights our ice is vanishing sikuvut nunguliqtuq is one of five books shortlisted for the 2015 john w. Tim cook 90 has won the 2018 john wesley dafoe book prize for vimy.
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