Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1950) Winner
Earle Birney
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Earle Birney
Aliases:
Earle Alfred Birney
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-05-13 （Calgary）
- Died
- 1995-09-03 （Toronto, Ontario） age 91
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Erickson, British Columbia → near Creston, British Columbia → Toronto → Vancouver
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, university professor, soldier
- Active Years
- 1942-1995
- Affiliations
- University of British Columbia
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)
- Influenced By
- E. J. Pratt
- Influenced
- Al Purdy, Irving Layton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | English | BA | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | English | — | — | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of British Columbia
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
Canada
Graduated with a degree in English
University of Toronto
English
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Canada
University of California, Berkeley
Country:
United States
University of London
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Governor General's Award | David and Other Poems | 詩集 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1945 | Governor General's Award | Now Is Time | 詩集 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Order of Canada | — | オフィサー | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award
1942
Work:
David and Other Poems
Category:
詩集
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award
1945
Work:
Now Is Time
Category:
詩集
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
1953
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
1970
Category:
オフィサー
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1953) Winner
Works
Major Works
David and Other Poems
1942 PoetryPoetry collection including the controversial poem 'David' about euthanasia.
euthanasiaCanadian landscapewar
Now Is Time
1945 PoetryPoetry collection from WWII era.
wartime
The Bear on the Delhi Road
1973 PoetrySelected poems.
travelcross-cultural
Bibliography
- David and Other Poems (1942)
- Now Is Time (1945)
- Turvey (1949)
- Down the Long Table (1955)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental typographysound poemsvisual poemspunctuation-free style
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian landscapeswar experienceslanguage experimentation
Health
-
heart attack1995年cause of death
Legacy
One of Canada's leading poets, twice winner of the Governor General's Award. Founded Canada's first creative writing program at UBC.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Archives
- University of British Columbia Archives
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'David' widely taught in Canadian schools.
Quotes
-
Our intricate system of speckles between words evolved comparatively recently and merely to ensure that prose became beautifully unambiguous.
Source: Preface to Selected Poems (1966)
Trivia
- Active Trotskyist
- Founded Canada's first Department of Creative Writing
- Won Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour