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1970 Governor General's Awards
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Canadian literary award
April 2026
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.6 March 1971 Young Novelist Wins Governor-General Award 33 Times Colonist Canadian Press https://www.newspapers.com/image/507134871/?terms=%22Governor%20General%27s%20Awards%22&match=1 26 December 2023 Newspapers.com
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
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Governor Generals Awards, 1970
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