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1970 Governor General's Awards

Canadian literary award


Canadian literary award

Each winner of the 1970 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The winners received a $2500 prize.

Winners

English Language

  • Fiction: Dave Godfrey, The New Ancestors.
  • Poetry or Drama: bpNichol, Beach Head, Still Water and The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid
  • Poetry and Prose: Michael Ondaatje, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid.

French Language

  • Fiction: Monique Bosco, La femme de Loth.
  • Poetry or Drama: Jacques Brault, Quand Nous Serons Heureux.
  • Non-Fiction: Fernand Ouellette, Les Actes Retrouvés.

References

References

  1. (6 March 1971). "Young Novelist Wins Governor-General Award". [[Times Colonist]].
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