1973 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1973 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.^[1]

Winners

English Language

• Fiction: Rudy Wiebe, The Temptations of Big Bear.
• Poetry or Drama: Miriam Mandel, Lions at her Face.
• Non-Fiction: Michael Bell, Painters in a New Land.

French Language

• Fiction: Réjean Ducharme, L'Hiver de force.
• Poetry or Drama: Roland Giguère, La Main au Feu.
• Non-Fiction: Albert Faucher, Québec en Amérique au 19eme Siècle.

Notes and References

1. News: May 21, 1974 . Six books win governor-general's awards . January 5, 2024 . . 9 . Canadian Press.