1971 Governor General's Awards

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1971 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit

The Canada Council for the Arts selected the winners for the 1971 Governor General's Awards in Literary Merit. Each winner received $2,500.

Winners

English Language
- Fiction: Mordecai Richler, St. Urbain's Horseman
- Poetry or Drama: John Glassco, Selected Poems
- Non-Fiction: Pierre Berton, The Last Spike

French Language
- Fiction: Gérard Bessette, Le cycle
- Poetry or Drama: Paul-Marie Lapointe, Le Réel Absolu
- Non-Fiction: Gérald Fortin, La Fin d'une Régine