| Marian Engel Award |
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| Awarded for |
body of work by a female Canadian writer |
| Presented by |
Writers' Trust of Canada |
| Country |
Canada |
| First awarded |
1986 - present |
The Marian Engel Award is presented each year by the Writers' Trust of Canada in memory of the Canadian writer Marian Engel. The Writers' Trust of Canada is a non-profit organization which provides financial support to Canadian writers Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Writers' Trust of Canada is a non-profit organization which provides financial support to Canadian writers Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Marian Engel, née Marian Ruth Passmore ( May 24, 1933 – February 16, 1985) was a Canadian Novelist. The award is presented to a female Canadian novelist in mid-career for her entire body of work, and accompanies a cash purse of CA$10,000.
In 2003, the Writer's Trust established a companion award, the Timothy Findley Award, to honour male writers. The Timothy Findley Award is presented each year by the Writers' Trust of Canada in memory of the Canadian writer Timothy Findley.
Marian Engel Award winners
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