1971 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1971 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 given a $2500 cash prize.^[1]

Winners

English Language

• Fiction: Mordecai Richler, St. Urbain's Horseman.
• Poetry or Drama: John Glassco, Selected Poems.
• Non-Fiction: Pierre Berton, The Last Spike.

French Language

• Fiction: Gérard Bessette, Le cycle.
• Poetry or Drama: Paul-Marie Lapointe, Le Réel Absolu.
• Non-Fiction: Gérald Fortin, La Fin d'une Règine.

Notes and References

1. News: March 22, 1972 . Five Quebec writers win Governor-General's Awards . 19 . . January 3, 2024.