Each winner of the 1983 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

Winner:

• Leon Rooke, Shakespeare's Dog

Other Finalists: Leon Rooke (born 1934) is a Canadian novelist. ...

• Philip Kreiner, People Like Us In a Place Like This
• H.R. Percy, Painted Ladies
• Susan Swan, The Biggest Modern Woman of the World

Poetry

Winner:

• David Donnell, Settlements

Other Finalists:

• Christopher Dewdney, Predators of the Adoration: Selected Poems 1972-82
• Don McKay, Birding, or Desire
• Anne Szumigalski, Doctrine of Signatures

Christopher Dewdney (born May 9, 1951) is an avant-garde Canadian poet. ... Don MacKay (born 1942) is a Canadian poet who lives in Victoria, British Columbia. ...

Drama

Winner:

• Anne Chislett, Quiet in the Land

Other Finalists:

• None

Non-fiction

Winner:

• Jeffery Williams, Byng of Vimy

Other Finalists:

• Ken Dryden, The Game
• H.S. Ferns, Reading from Left to Right: One Man's Political History

Kenneth (Ken) Wayne Dryden PC, B.A., LL.B., Hon. ...

French Language

Fiction

Winner:

• Suzanne Jacob, Laura Laur

Other Finalists:

• Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, Discours de Samm
• France Ducasse, Du lieu des voyages
• Carole Massé, L'Existence
• Francine Noël, Maryse
• Suzanne Robert, Vulpera

Poetry

Winner:

• Suzanne Paradis, Un goût de sel

Other Finalists:

• Claude Beausoleil, Une certaine fin de siècle: Poésie 1973-1983
• Hugues Corriveau, Revoir le rouge
• Denis Vanier, Rejet de prince

Drama

Winner:

• René Gingras, Syncope

Other Finalists:

• Michelle Allen, La passion de Juliette
• René-Daniel Dubois, 26 bis, impasse du Colonel Foisy

Non-fiction

Winner:

• Maurice Cusson, Le contrôle social du crime

Other Finalists:

• Clermont Dugas, Les régions périphériques: défi au développement du Québec
• Jacques Michon, Émile Nelligan: les racines du rêve
• François Rousseau, L'oeuvre de chère en Nouvelle-France. Le régime des malades à l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

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. ... The nominees for the 2004 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. ... The 2001 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were be presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on November 14. ... The 2000 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts, on November 14 at Rideau Hall. ... The winners of the 1998 Governor Generals Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts on November 17th in Ottawa. ... Each winner of the 1994 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10 000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ... Each winner of the 1993 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ... Each winner of the 1992 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $10 000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ... Each winner of the 1989 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. ... 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. ... Each winner of the 1980 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ... Each winner of the 1979 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ... Each winner of the 1969 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ... Each winner of the 1966 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ...