The Trust Fund to Support ACQL's Literary Criticism Prizes is a Canadian nonprofit organization established to provide financial support for the literary criticism prizes awarded by the Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures (ACQL). The fund plays a crucial role in sustaining the awards that recognize outstanding contributions to Canadian and Québec literary criticism.

Background

The Trust Fund supports the ACQL’s prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prizes, which honor the best book-length studies in Canadian and Québec literary criticism in both English and French. These prizes are named after the late Gabrielle Roy, a significant figure in Canadian literature, and celebrate exemplary scholarly work published within the designated calendar year. The competition is open internationally to works of criticism on Canadian or Québec literatures published in English or French, with submissions made by publishers.

In addition to the Gabrielle Roy Prizes, the fund helps support the Barbara-Godard Prize, which recognizes the best paper presented at the ACQL annual conference by an emerging scholar. This prize encourages new research directions and honors the memory of Barbara Godard, a respected Canadian literary scholar deeply involved with ACQL since its founding.

Purpose and Activities

The main purpose of the Trust Fund is to ensure the continuation and visibility of these literary criticism prizes through financial backing. Donations to the fund support prize awards and may be eligible for income tax receipts, enhancing their appeal to donors. By maintaining funding for these awards, the trust promotes scholarly research and recognition in Canadian and Québec literatures.

Relationship with ACQL

The Trust Fund works closely with the Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures, a learned society dedicated to fostering research and discussion on Canadian and Québec literary studies. ACQL organizes annual conferences and provides other platforms for scholars to present and publish their work, with the Trust Fund underpinning the monetary aspects of its prize programs.

Together, the Trust Fund and ACQL contribute significantly to the academic community by highlighting and rewarding excellence in literary criticism within Canada and Québec.

Business Registration Number: 889354197RR0001
Website: www.alcq-acql.ca