Each winner of the 1964

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

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Winners

English Language

*Fiction: Douglas LePan, ''The Deserter''. *Poetry or Drama:

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, ''The Colour of the Times''. *Non-Fiction: Phyllis Grosskurth, ''John Addington Symonds''.

French Language

*Fiction: Jean-Paul Pinsonneault, ''Les terres sèches''. *Poetry or Drama: Pierre Perrault, ''Au coeur de la rose''. *Non-Fiction: Réjean Robidoux, '' Roger Martin du Gard et la religion''.

References

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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 ...