1961 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1961 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Winners
English Language
- Fiction: Malcolm Lowry, Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place
- Poetry or Drama: Robert Finch, Acis in Oxford
- Non-Fiction: T. A. Goudge, ''The Ascent of Life''
French Language
- Fiction: Yves Thériault, Ashini
- Non-Fiction: Jean Le Moyne, ''Convergences''