1960 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1960 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Winners were awarded a cash prize of .^[1]

Winners

English language

• Fiction: Brian Moore, The Luck of Ginger Coffey
• Poetry or Drama: Margaret Avison, Winter Sun
• Non-Fiction: Frank H. Underhill, In Search of Canadian Liberalism

French language

• Poetry or Drama: Anne Hébert, Poèmes
• Non-Fiction: Paul Toupin, Souvenirs Pour Demain

Notes and References

1. News: 25 February 1961 . First Book Gains Award For Author . 2 . . . 22 December 2023.