1965 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1965 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.^[1]

Winners

English Language

• Poetry or Drama: Al Purdy, The Cariboo Horses.^[2]
• Non-Fiction: James Eayrs, In Defence of Canada.

French Language

• Fiction: Gérard Bessette, L'incubation
• Poetry or Drama: Gilles Vigneault, Quand les bateaux s'en vont.
• Non-Fiction: André S. Vachon, Le temps et l'espace dans l'oeuvre de Paul Claudel.

Notes and References

1. News: 9 July 1966 . Governor-General's book awards listed . 26 . . 21 December 2023.
2. News: 16 April 1966 . The book page . 16 . The Ottawa Citizen . 21 December 2023.