1971 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1971 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Winners

English Language

• Fiction: Mordecai Richler, St. Urbain's Horseman.
• Poetry or Drama: John Glassco, Selected Poems.
• Non-Fiction: Pierre Berton, The Last Spike.

French Language

• Fiction: Gérard Bessette, Le cycle.
• Poetry or Drama: Paul-Marie Lapointe, Le réel absolu.
• Non-Fiction: Gérald Fortin, La fin d'une règine.

Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit
English-language awards	Fiction Non-fiction Poetry (1981–present) Drama (1981–present) Poetry or drama (1937–1980) Children's literature Children's illustration French to English translation
French-language awards	Fiction Non-fiction Poetry (1981–present) Drama (1981–present) Poetry or drama (1959–1980) Children's literature Children's illustration English to French translation
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