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 Alan Twigg, publisher 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[edit]
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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2018 | ![]() |
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2019[4] | ![]() | ||
2020[4] | ![]() |
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2021[4] | ![]() |
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2022[4] | ![]() |
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References[edit]
- ^ The George Ryga Award
- ^ Ryga, George. "George Ryga Award Overview". BC Book Awards. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Ware, Grahame. "George Ryga Award: The Okanagan Years".
- ^ a b c d "George Ryga Award Winners". BC Book Awards. Pacific BookWorld News Society. Retrieved 16 June 2023.