Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2 appearances
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Edition 34 (1981) Winner
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Edition 37 (1984) Winner
Gary Lautens
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Gary Lautens
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-11-03 （Fort William, Ontario, Canada）
- Died
- 1992-02-01 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 63
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Fort William, Ontario → Hamilton, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Humorist, Newspaper columnist, Reporter, Sports columnist, Managing editor
- Active Years
- 1948-1992
- Affiliations
- Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star
- Influenced
- Stephen Lautens
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Collegiate Institute | — | Unknown | — | 不明 | Canada |
| McMaster University | — | History | — | 1948-1950頃 | Canada |
Central Collegiate Institute
Unknown
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
Canada
McMaster University
History
Period:
1948-1950頃
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
Canada
Editor of campus newspaper The Silhouette
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | National Newspaper Award | — | スポーツ執筆 | Canadian Newspaper Association | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour | — | — | Stephen Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour | — | — | Stephen Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
National Newspaper Award
1963
Category:
スポーツ執筆
Organization:
Canadian Newspaper Association
Result:
受賞
Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
1981
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
1984
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Laughing with Lautens
1964 HumourCollection of humorous essays
FamilyEveryday life
Take My Family...Please!
1980 HumourHumorous book about family
FamilyMarriage
No Sex Please...We're Married
1983 HumourHumour on married life
MarriageSex
How Pierre and I Saved the Civilized World
1984 HumourHumour with Pierre Berton
PoliticsSatire
Bibliography
- Laughing with Lautens (1964)
- Take My Family...Please! (1980)
- No Sex Please...We're Married (1983)
- How Pierre and I Saved the Civilized World (1984)
- Peace, Mrs. Packard and the Meaning of Life (1993)
- The Best of Gary Lautens (1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousSatiricalObservational
- Recurring Motifs
- Family lifeEveryday mishapsCanadian society
Health
-
Heart attack1992年Fatal
Legacy
Renowned Canadian columnist known for his humour, captivating readers. Posthumously, a scholarship and archives were established.
Archives
- McMaster University William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections
In Popular Culture
- His column displayed outside Honest Ed's store
Trivia
- Sons are journalists
- Brother was a columnist
- Most widely read columnist in Canada