The Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry (French) is awarded annually for a book written by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

indicates a review is available for the English version of that book

1979

• Robert Mélançon – Peinture aveugle

Also shortlisted:

• Marcel Bélanger – Migrations
• André Roy – Les passions du samedi

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Added 20 November 2006.
Updated 24 October 2009.