This is a list of recipients and nominees of the
Governor General's Awards
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the
Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama
The Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama was a Canadian literary award that annually recognized one Canadian writer for a work of poetry or drama published in English. It was one of the Governor General's Awards for Litera ...
was divided.
Governor General's Literary Awards
at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Winners and nominees
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
{{Governor General's Literary Awards
*English
Canadian poetry awards
Awards established in 1981
1981 establishments in Canada
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...
English-language literary awards