Governor General's Literary Awards

Many of our anthology poets and poets from our network have been shortlisted or have won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry [3]. The work of these poets represents a vibrant cross-section of English poetry in Canada since 1937.

You can also consult the gallery of winning poets and those shortlisted for the Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général en poésie [4].

[5] Milton Acorn Year(s): 1975 [5]	[6] Margaret Atwood Year(s): 2007, 1966 [6]	[7] Margaret Avison Year(s): 1990, 1960 [7]
[8] Ken Babstock Year(s): 2006 [8]	[9] Elizabeth Bachinsky Year(s): 2006 [9]	[10] Billy-Ray Belcourt Year(s): 2018 [10]
[11] Gwen Benaway Year(s): 2019 [11]	[12] Earle Birney Year(s): 1945, 1942 [12]	[13] Robin Blaser Year(s): 1994 [13]
[14] Stephanie Bolster Year(s): 1998 [14]	[15] Roo Borson Year(s): 2004, 1995, 1984 [15]	[16] George Bowering Year(s): 2000, 1969 [16]
[17] Dionne Brand Year(s): 2018, 2006, 1997, 1990 [17]	[18] Robert Bringhurst Year(s): 1982 [18]	[19] Anne Carson Year(s): 2001 [19]
[20] Weyman Chan Year(s): 2008 [20]	[21] George Elliott Clarke Year(s): 2001 [21]	[22] Leonard Cohen Year(s): 1968 [22]
[23] Karen Connelly Year(s): 1992 [23]	[24] Lorna Crozier Year(s): 2017, 1992, 1988, 1985 [24]	[25] Adam Dickinson Year(s): 2013 [25]
[26] Nora Gould Year(s): 2017 [26]	[27] Sue Goyette Year(s): 1999 [27]	[28] Claire Harris Year(s): 1993 [28]
[29] Richard Harrison Year(s): 2017, 1999 [29]	[30] Benjamin Hertwig Year(s): 2017 [30]	[31] Susan Holbrook Year(s): 2016 [31]
[32] Liz Howard Year(s): 2015 [32]	[33] A. M. Klein Year(s): 1948 [33]	[34] Patrick Lane Year(s): 2015 [34]
[35] Evelyn Lau Year(s): 1992 [35]	[36] Irving Layton Year(s): 1959 [36]	[37] Dennis Lee Year(s): 2007, 1972 [37]
[38] Gwendolyn MacEwen Year(s): 1987, 1969 [38]	[39] David McGimpsey Year(s): 2012 [39]	[40] Don McKay Year(s): 2000, 1997, 1991, 1983 [40]
[41] Anne Michaels Year(s): 1991 [41]	[42] Roy Miki Year(s): 2002 [42]	[43] A. F. Moritz Year(s): 2012, 2008, 2000 [43]
[44] Erin Mouré Year(s): 2005, 2002, 1996, 1988, 1979 [44]	[45] Susan Musgrave Year(s): 1980, 1979 [45]	[46] bp Nichol Year(s): 1970 [46]
[47] Cecily Nicholson Year(s): 2018 [47]	[48] Alden Nowlan Year(s): 1967 [48]	[49] Michael Ondaatje Year(s): 1998, 1979 [49]
[50] P. K. Page Year(s): 1954 [50]	[51] E. J. Pratt Year(s): 1952, 1940, 1937 [51]	[52] Al Purdy Year(s): 1986, 1965 [52]
[53] Sina Queyras Year(s): 2009 [53]	[54] Ruth Roach Pierson Year(s): 2008 [54]	[55] Jacob Scheier Year(s): 2008 [55]
[56] F. R. Scott Year(s): 1981 [56]	[57] A. J. M. Smith Year(s): 1943 [57]	[58] Raymond Souster Year(s): 1964 [58]
[59] Carmine Starnino Year(s): 2009 [59]	[60] Jason Stefanik Year(s): 2018 [60]	[61] Sharon Thesen Year(s): 2006, 1987, 1984 [61]
[62] Russell Thornton Year(s): 2013 [62]	[63] Katherena Vermette Year(s): 2013 [63]	[64] Fred Wah Year(s): 1985 [64]
[65] Phyllis Webb Year(s): 1982 [65]