George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature
The George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature is a literary award given to a British Columbian author "who has achieved an outstanding degree of social awareness in a new book published in the preceding calendar year."[1] The prize was created in 2004 by Allan Twigg of BC Book World along with John Lent of Okanagan College[2] and Ken Smedley, then working for the George Ryga Centre Society[3]. In 2014 Alan Twigg took over responsibility for the award after the sale of Ryga House. Originally the prize included a sculpture/plaque by sculptor, Reg Kienast, entitled The Censor's Golden Rope. Now it includes a cash award of $2,500.
Nominees and winners
Year | Winner | Finalists |
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2004 Judge: Craig McLuckie |
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2005 Judge: Ross Tyner |
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2006 Judge: Myrna Kotash |
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2007 Judge: Sharon Josephson |
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2008 Judge: Ivan Townshend |
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2009 Judge: Ivan Townshend |
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2010 Judge: Greg Simison |
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2011 Judge: Andrew Steeves |
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2012 | No award presented | |
2013 Judge: Angie Abdou |
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2014 Judge: Sean Johnston |
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2015 Jury: George Brandak, Anne Chudyk, Beverly Cramp |
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2016 Jury: Trevor Carolan, Jane Curry, George Johnson |
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2017 Jury: Trevor Carolan, Jane Curry, Beverley Cramp |
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2019 Jury: Jane Curry, Trevor Carolan, and Beverly Cramp |
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References
- The George Ryga Award
- Ryga, George. "George Ryga Award Overview". BC Book Awards. BC Book Awards. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- Ware, Grahame. "George Ryga Award: The Okanagan Years".
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