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Arthur Raymond Black

アーサー・レイモンド・ブラック

Āsā Reimondo Burakku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-08-30 （Toronto, Ontario）
Died
2018-02-21 （Salt Spring Island, British Columbia） age 74
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario → Fergus, Ontario → Thunder Bay, Ontario → Vancouver, British Columbia → Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Career

Occupations
humourist, writer, broadcaster
Active Years
1972-2018
Affiliations
CBC Radio

Education

Ryerson Institute of Technology
journalism
Country: Canada

Awards

Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Organization: Stephen Leacock Associates
Result: Winner (3 times)
National Magazine Award for Humour
Result: Winner
ACTRA Award
Category: Best Opinion/Commentary
Result: Winner
Cadogan Award
Category: Best Weekly Newspaper Column
Result: Winner
Ohio State Award
Category: Best Children's Series
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Black in the Saddle Again

1996 Humour

Humorous essay collection

Everyday humour

Black Tie and Tales

1999 Humour

Humorous essay collection

Everyday humour

Pitch Black

2006 Humour

Humorous essay collection

Everyday humour

Bibliography

  • Basic Black: The Wit and Whimsy of Arthur Black (1981)
  • Back to Black (1986)
  • Arthur! Arthur! (1991)
  • That Old Black Magic (1989)
  • Black by Popular Demand (1994)
  • Black in the Saddle Again (1996)
  • Black Tie and Tales (1999)
  • Flashblack! (2002)
  • Black & White and Read All Over (2004)
  • Pitch Black (2006)
  • Black Gold (2006)
  • Black to the Grindstone (2007)
  • Planet Salt Spring (2009) audiobook
  • Black is the New Green (2009)
  • A Chip Off the Old Black (2010)
  • Looking Blackward (2012)
  • Fifty Shades of Black (2013)
  • Paint the Town Black (2015)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
WittySatiricalWhimsical
Recurring Motifs
Everyday humourCanadian life

Health

  • Pancreatic cancer
    2018年1月診断、ステージIV末期
    Chose medical assistance in dying

Legacy

Renowned Canadian humourist, longtime host of CBC Radio's Basic Black, author of 19 books, three-time winner of Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

Quotes

  • We've got something special here. Don't try to change Salt Spring. Let Salt Spring try to change you.
    Source: Salt Spring Island incorporation referendum campaign (2017)

Trivia

  • Hosted CBC's Basic Black from 1983 to 2002 with over 600,000 weekly listeners.
  • Wrote weekly humour column for 40 years, syndicated to over 50 papers at peak.
  • In retirement, volunteered for Meals on Wheels and carved walking sticks.