Each winner of the 1969 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, was introduced by Parliament in 1957. ...

English Language

Fiction: Robert Kroetsch, The Studhorse Man Robert Kroetsch (born June 26, 1927) is a Canadian novelist, poet, and non-fiction writer. ...

Poetry or Drama: George Bowering, Rocky Mountain Foot and The Gangs of Kosmos George Harry Bowering (born 1935) is a prolific Canadian novelist, poet, historian, and biographer. ...

Poetry or Drama: Gwendolyn MacEwen, The Shadow-Maker Gwendolyn MacEwen (September 1, 1941-November 29, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and poet. ...

French Language

Fiction: Louise Maheux-Forcier, Une forêt pour Zoé

Poetry or Drama: Jean-Guy Pilon, Comme eau retenue

Non-Fiction: Michel Brunet, Les canadiens après la conquête

Other Governor General's Awards:

2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982 - 1981 - 1980 - 1979 - 1978 - 1977 - 1976 - 1975 - 1974 - 1973 - 1972 - 1971 - 1970 - 1969 - 1968 - 1967 - 1966 - 1965 - 1964 - 1963 - 1962 - 1961 - 1960 - 1959 - 1958 - 1957 - 1956 - 1955 - 1954 - 1953 - 1952 - 1951 - 1950 - 1949 - 1948 - 1947 - 1946 - 1945 - 1944 - 1943 - 1942 - 1941 - 1940 - 1939 - 1938 - 1937 - 1936 Since their creation in 1937, the Governor Generals Literary Awards have become one of Canadas most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Childrens Literature-Text, Childrens Literature-Illustration, and Translation. ... Each winner of the 1986 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...