1969 Governor General's Awards Explained

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.^[1]

Winners

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,
• Poetry or Drama: Jean-Guy Pilon,
• Non-Fiction: Michel Brunet,

Notes and References

1. News: 18 April 1970 . Governor-General's Awards won by two former Albertans . 10 . . . 22 December 2023.