1974 Governor General's Awards

Canadian literary award April 2026 Each winner of the 1974 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. Two awardees, Victor-Lévy Beaulieu and Nicole Brossard, interrupted the award ceremony by giving speeches supporting Quebec nationalism.Campbell Murray May 23, 1975 Rideau Hall shocker https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-interrupted-ceremony/138121095/ 5 January 2024 The Ottawa Citizen 1 Newspapers.com Winners English Language Fiction: Margaret Laurence, The Diviners.May 23, 1975 Literature awards https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-awards/138121236/ 5 January 2024 The Ottawa Citizen 2 Newspapers.com Poetry or Drama: Ralph Gustafson, Fire on Stone. Non-Fiction: Charles Ritchie, The Siren Years. French Language Fiction: Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, Don Quichotte de la démanche. Poetry or Drama: Nicole Brossard, Mécanique jongleuse suivi de Masculin grammaticale. Non-Fiction: Louise Dechêne, Habitants et marchands de Montréal au XVIIe siècle. References Category:Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards Governor General's Awards