Each winner of the 1961 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.[1]
Winners edit
English Language edit
- Fiction: Malcolm Lowry, Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place[1]
- Poetry or Drama: Robert Finch, Acis in Oxford[1]
- Non-Fiction: T. A. Goudge, The Ascent of Life[1]
French Language edit
- Fiction: Yves Thériault, Ashini[1]
- Non-Fiction: Jean Le Moyne, Convergences[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Gladys (12 May 1962). "Who Chooses Canada's Literary Award Winners - And How?". Montreal Star. pp. Entertainment: 2.