1972 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1972 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The winners were given a $2500 cash prize.
Winners
English Language
- Fiction: Robertson Davies, The Manticore
- Poetry or Drama: Dennis Lee, Civil Elegies and Other Poems
- Poetry or Drama: John Newlove, ''Lies''