1974 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1974 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. Two awardees, Victor-Lévy Beaulieu and Nicole Brossard, interrupted the award ceremony by giving speeches supporting Quebec nationalism.^[1]

Winners

English Language

• Fiction: Margaret Laurence, The Diviners.^[2]
• Poetry or Drama: Ralph Gustafson, Fire on Stone.^[2]
• Non-Fiction: Charles Ritchie, The Siren Years.^[2]

French Language

• Fiction: Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, Don Quichotte de la démanche.^[1]
• Poetry or Drama: Nicole Brossard, Mécanique jongleuse suivi de Masculin grammaticale.^[1]
• Non-Fiction: Louise Dechêne, Habitants et marchands de Montréal au XVIIe siècle.^[2]

References

1. Campbell, Murray (May 23, 1975). "Rideau Hall shocker". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 1. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Literature awards". The Ottawa Citizen. May 23, 1975. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.