The 1940 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the fifth rendition 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 ...

, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1940 and were presented in 1941. There were no cash prizes. There was one award in each of three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.

Winners

* Fiction: Ringuet, '' Thirty Acres'' * Poetry or drama:

E. J. Pratt Edwin John Dove Pratt (February 4, 1882 – April 26, 1964), who published as E. J. Pratt, was "the leading Canadian poet of his time."

, ''Brébeuf and His Brethren'' * Non-fiction: J. F. C. Wright, ''Slava Bohu''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:1940 Governor General's Awards 1940 in Canada 1940 literary awards Governor General's Awards