Each winner of the 1975

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s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the

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. The council established four annual Canada Council Children's Literature Prizes in 1975, two each for children's book writers and illustrators, which remained outside the "Governor General's Awards" rubric through 1986. The Governor General's Award for Literary Merit encompassed as many as 8 annual awards until expansion to 14 in 1987. For Children's Literature Prize winners 1975 to 1986, see "Children's literature" (2) and "Children's illustration" (2) in the footer navigation box.

Winners

English Language

*Fiction: Brian Moore, ''The Great Victorian Collection''. *Poetry or Drama:

Milton Acorn Milton James Rhode Acorn (March 30, 1923 – August 20, 1986), nicknamed ''The People's Poet'' by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright. Early life He was born in Prince Edward Island, and grew up in Charlottetown. He joined the ...

, ''The Island Means Minago''. *Non-Fiction:

Marion MacRae Marion MacRae (April 30, 1921 – August 11, 2008) was a Canadian architectural historian who won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction in 1975 for ''Hallowed Walls''. Born in Apple Hill, Ontario, in 1921,MacMaster Universi ...

and

Anthony Adamson Anthony Patrick Cawthra Adamson, (October 7, 1906 – May 3, 2002) was a Canadian architect, author, teacher, and municipal politician. He was a descendant of Joseph Cawthra through his mother. Born in Toronto, Ontario to Colonel Agar Ad ...

, ''Hallowed Walls''.

French Language

*Fiction:

Anne Hébert Anne Hébert (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet. She won Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, three times, twice for fiction and once for poetry. Early life Hébe ...

, ''Les enfants du sabbat''. *Poetry or Drama:

Pierre Perrault Pierre Perrault (29 June 1927 – 24 June 1999) was a Québécois documentary film director. He directed 20 films between 1963 and 1996. He was one of the most important filmmakers in Canada, although largely unknown outside of Québec. In ...

, ''Chouennes''. *Non-Fiction:

Louis-Edmond Hamelin Louis-Edmond Hamelin, (21 March 1923 – February 11, 2020) was a Canadian geographer, professor, and author born in Saint-Didace, Quebec, Canada, best known for his studies of Northern Canada. Hamelin created the Centre for Northern Studies ...

, ''Nordicité canadienne''.

References

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