Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1978) Winner
Ernest Buckler
アーネスト・バックラー
Ānesuto Bakkurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-07-19 （West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia）
- Died
- 1984-03-04 （Bridgetown, Nova Scotia） age 75
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia → Toronto, Ontario → Centrelea near Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, actuary, farmer
- Active Years
- 1927-1984
- Influenced
- Margaret Laurence, Alice Munro
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | — | — | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | Philosophy | M.A. | — | Canada |
Dalhousie University
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Canada
University of Toronto
Philosophy
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canadian Centennial Medal | — | — | Government of Canada | Awarded |
| 1974 | Order of Canada (Officer) | — | Officer | Governor General of Canada | Officer |
| 1978 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Whirligig | Humour | Stephen Leacock Associates | Winner |
Canadian Centennial Medal
1967
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
Awarded
Order of Canada (Officer)
1974
Category:
Officer
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Officer
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1978
Work:
Whirligig
Category:
Humour
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Mountain and the Valley
1952 NovelStory of David Canaan's life in the Annapolis Valley, a touchstone of Canadian Modernism exploring imaginative experience.
imaginative experiencerural Canadian life
The Cruelest Month
1963 NovelBibliography
- The Mountain and the Valley
- The Cruelest Month
- Ox Bells and Fireflies: A Memoir
- Nova Scotia: Window on the Sea
- The Rebellion of Young David and Other Stories
- Whirligig
- The Harness
- The Locket
- Penny in the Dust
- The Clumsy One
- The Bars and the Bridge
- Long, Long After School
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Canadian Modernism
Legacy
Best known for his 1952 novel The Mountain and the Valley, a touchstone of Canadian Modernism influencing writers like Margaret Laurence and Alice Munro.
Archives
- Nova Scotia Archives
Quotes
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Since its publication in 1954, Ernest Buckler's story of David Canaan's life in the Annapolis Valley, The Mountain and the Valley, has gradually established itself as a touchstone of Canadian Modernism. Its continuing presence in Canadian Literature courses and its effect on such writers as Margaret Laurence and Alice Munro attest to its power as a novel exploring imaginative experience.
Source: Studies in Canadian Literature (1995)