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.

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