1974 Governor General's Awards

Canadian literary award

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.[1]

Winners

English Language

  • Fiction: Margaret Laurence, The Diviners.[2]
  • Poetry or Drama: Ralph Gustafson, Fire on Stone.[2]
  • Non-Fiction: Charles Ritchie, The Siren Years.[2]

French Language

  • Fiction: Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, Don Quichotte de la démanche.[1]
  • Poetry or Drama: Nicole Brossard, Mécanique jongleuse suivi de Masculin grammaticale.[1]
  • Non-Fiction: Louise Dechêne, Habitants et marchands de Montréal au XVIIe siècle.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Campbell, Murray (May 23, 1975). "Rideau Hall shocker". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 1. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Literature awards". The Ottawa Citizen. May 23, 1975. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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