1959 Governor General's Awards

The 1959 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit saw a major change from previous awards. Instead of five categories in English the awards were now presented in two categories in English and two in French. The management of the awards was also transfered to the Canada Council.

Table of contents

1 English Language 2 French Language 3 Other Governor General's Awards:

English Language

Fiction: Hugh MacLennan, The Watch that Ends the Night

Poetry or Drama: Irving Layton, Red Carpet for the Sun

French Language

Fiction: André Giroux, Malgré tout, la joie

Non-Fiction: Félix-Antoine Savard, Le barachois

Other Governor General's Awards:

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