1980 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1980 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

English

Category	Winner	Nominated
Fiction	George Bowering, Burning Water[1]	Susan Musgrave, The Charcoal Burners Leon Rooke, Fat Woman
Non-fiction	Jeffrey Simpson, Discipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal Restoration[1]	John Fraser, The Chinese: Portrait of a People Donald MacKay, Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector
Poetry or drama	Stephen Scobie, McAlmon's Chinese Opera[1]	Douglas Lochhead, High Marsh Road

French

Category	Winner	Nominated
Fiction	Pierre Turgeon, La première personne[1]	Gilbert La Rocque, Les masques Hélène Ouvrard, La noyante
Non-fiction	Maurice Champagne-Gilbert, La famille et l'homme à délivrer du pouvoir[1]	Jean-Luc Hétu, Croissance humaine et instinct spirituel Yvan Lamonde, La philosophie et son enseignement au Québec
Poetry or drama	Michel van Schendel, De l'oeil et de l'écoute[1]	Nicole Brossard, Amantes Gilles Cyr, Ce lieu

References

1. "U of A poet wins major prize". Edmonton Journal. The Canadian Press. April 24, 1981. p. D6. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.