1980 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1980 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

English

Category Winner Nominated
Fiction Blue ribbon George Bowering, Burning Water[1]
Non-fiction Blue ribbon Jeffrey Simpson, Discipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal Restoration[1]
  • John Fraser, The Chinese: Portrait of a People
  • Donald MacKay, Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector
Poetry or drama Blue ribbon Stephen Scobie, McAlmon's Chinese Opera[1]

French

Category Winner Nominated
Fiction Blue ribbon Pierre Turgeon, La première personne[1]
Non-fiction Blue ribbon Maurice Champagne-Gilbert, La famille et l'homme à délivrer du pouvoir[1]
  • Jean-Luc Hétu, Croissance humaine et instinct spirituel
  • Yvan Lamonde, La philosophie et son enseignement au Québec
Poetry or drama Blue ribbon Michel van Schendel, De l'oeil et de l'écoute[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "U of A poet wins major prize". Edmonton Journal. The Canadian Press. April 24, 1981. p. D6. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.