1977 Governor General's Awards Explained

Each winner of the 1977 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Winners

English Language

• Fiction: Timothy Findley, The Wars.^[1]
• Poetry or Drama: D. G. Jones, Under the Thunder the Flowers Light Up the Earth.
• Non-Fiction: Frank Scott, Essays on the Constitution.

French Language

• Fiction: Gabrielle Roy, Ces enfants de ma vie
• Poetry or Drama: Michel Garneau, Les célébrations and Adidou Adidouce.
• Non-Fiction: Denis Monière, Le développement des idéologies au Québec des origines à nos jours.

Notes and References

1. News: 2 May 1978 . Ottawa U political scientist wins 1977 Gov.-Gen. award . 14 February 2024 . . 44.