1959 Governor General's Awards

In Canada, 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 transferred to the Canada Council.

1 Winners
- 1.1 English Language
- 1.2 French Language
2 Other Governor General's Awards

Winners

English Language

Fiction: Hugh MacLennan, The Watch That Ends the Night.
Poetry or Drama: Irving Layton, A 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

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

Awards by year	1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1959 Governor General's Awards

Contents

Winners

English Language

French Language

Other Governor General's Awards