1965 Governor General's Awards
Encyclopedia
Each winner of the 1965 Governor General's Award
s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts
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Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
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English Language
- Poetry or Drama: Al PurdyAl PurdyAlfred Wellington Purdy, OC, O.Ont was one of the most popular and important Canadian poets of the 20th century. Purdy's writing career spanned more than fifty years. His works include over thirty books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence...
, The Cariboo Horses. - Non-Fiction: James EayrsJames EayrsJames Eayrs started his basketball career in Roseville, MN .He is best known for playing for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers between 2008-2010. He also played for the North Dakota State College of Science, a junior college in Wahpeton, ND before going to UWM.-College statistics:-External...
, In Defence of Canada.
French Language
- Fiction: Gérard BessetteGérard BessetteGérard Bessette was a French Canadian writer and educator.Bessette grew up in Montreal and attended the Collège Saint-Ignace...
, L'incubation - Poetry or Drama: Gilles VigneaultGilles VigneaultGilles Vigneault, is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad...
, Quand les bateaux s'en vont. - Non-Fiction: André S. Vachon, Le temps et l'espace dans l'oeuvre de Paul Claudel.