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
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Winners and nominees

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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