1976 Governor General's Awards
Encyclopedia
Each winner of the 1976 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
- Fiction: Marian EngelMarian EngelMarian Engel, OC, née Marian Ruth Passmore was an award-winning Canadian novelist.-Summary:Born May 24, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, to teacher parents Frederick Searle and Mary Elizabeth Passmore...
, Bear. - Poetry or Drama: Joe RosenblattJoe RosenblattJoseph Rosenblatt is a Canadian poet who lives in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia. He has won Canada's Governor-General's Award and British Columbia's B.C. Book Prize for poetry...
, Top Soil. - Non-Fiction: Carl BergerCarl BergerCarl George Berger was a cinematographer who photographed Frank Buck’s film Bring 'Em Back Alive .-Early years:...
, The Writing of Canadian History.
French Language
- Fiction: André Major, Les rescapés.
- Poetry or Drama: Alphonse Piché, Poèmes 1946-1968.
- Non-Fiction: Fernand Ouellette, Le Bas Canada 1791-1840, changements structuraux et crise.