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1971 Governor General's Awards
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Canadian literary award
April 2026
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.March 22, 1972 Five Quebec writers win Governor-General's Awards 19 The Montreal Gazette https://books.google.com/books?id=ExQyAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Governor+General%27s+Awards%22&pg=PA19&article_id=3178,2627378 January 3, 2024
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.
References
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Governor Generals Awards, 1971
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