1981 Governor General's Awards
Canadian literary award
Each winner of the 1981 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
The 1981 awards were the first time that separate awards were presented for poetry and drama, which had previously competed in a single "poetry or drama" category.
English
Category | Winner | Nominated |
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Fiction | ![]() | No advance shortlist was released for this category.[1] |
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Poetry | ![]() |
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Drama | ![]() |
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French
Category | Winner | Nominated |
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Fiction | ![]() |
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Non-fiction | ![]() |
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Poetry | ![]() | No advance shortlist was released for this category. |
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References
- ^ "Kareda lands Gallant play for Tarragon". Toronto Star, April 29, 1982.
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Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit
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