1967 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1967 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The winners were awarded a cash prize of $2500.^[1]

Winners

English Language

• Poetry or Drama: Alden Nowlan, Bread, Wine and Salt.
• Poetry or Drama: Eli Mandel, An Idiot Joy.
• Non-Fiction: Norah Story, The Oxford Companion to Canadian History and Literature.

French Language

• Fiction: Jacques Godbout, Salut Galarneau.
• Poetry or Drama: Françoise Loranger, Encore Cinq Minutes.
• Non-Fiction: Robert-Lionel Séguin, La civilisation traditionelle de l'"Habitant" aux XVII^e et XVIII^e siècles.

Notes and References

1. News: 3 May 1968 . 'Labour of Love' Receives Governor-General's Award . 32 . . 22 December 2023.