1972 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1972 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: Robertson Davies, The Manticore^[1]
• Poetry or Drama: Dennis Lee, Civil Elegies and Other Poems^[1]
• Poetry or Drama: John Newlove, Lies^[1]

French Language

• Fiction: Antonine Maillet, Don l'Orignal^[1]
• Poetry or Drama: Gilles Hénault, Signaux pour les voyants^[1]
• Non-Fiction: Jean Hamelin and Yves Roby, Histoire économique du Québec 1851–1896^[1]

References

1. "Literary awards lean towards poets". The Calgary Herald. Canadian Press. April 17, 1973. p. 83. Retrieved January 3, 2024.