1969 Governor General's Awards


Each winner of the 1969 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

English Language

Fiction: Robert Kroetsch, The Studhorse Man
Poetry or Drama: George Bowering, Rocky Mountain Foot and The Gangs of Kosmos
Poetry or Drama: Gwendolyn MacEwen, The Shadow-Maker

French Language

Fiction: Louise Maheux-Forcier, Une forêt pour Zoé
Poetry or Drama: Jean-Guy Pilon, Comme eau retenue
Non-Fiction: Michel Brunet, Les canadiens après la conquête