Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2 appearances
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Edition 17 (1964) Winner
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Edition 29 (1976) Winner
Harry J. Boyle
ハリー・ジェイ・ボイル
Harry J. Boyle
Aliases:
Harry Joseph Boyle
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-10-07 （St. Augustine, Ontario）
- Died
- 2005-01-22 （Toronto, Ontario） age 89
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- St. Augustine, Ontario → Stratford, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- broadcast executive, writer, radio commentator
- Active Years
- 1930-2005
- Affiliations
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Banff School of Fine Arts, Ontario Arts Council
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour | Homebrew and Patches | ユーモア | Stephen Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour | Luck of the Irish | ユーモア | Stephen Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Order of Canada | — | オフィサー | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Concordia University | 受賞 |
Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
1964
Work:
Homebrew and Patches
Category:
ユーモア
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
1976
Work:
Luck of the Irish
Category:
ユーモア
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
1978
Category:
オフィサー
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
1978
Organization:
Concordia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Homebrew and Patches
1963 HumourAutobiographical fiction about rural life in southern Ontario.
Rural lifeInterwar period
Luck of the Irish
1975 HumourHumorous tale of Irish-Canadian life.
Immigrant lifeHumour
Bibliography
- The Inheritance: A Play in Three Acts (1949)
- Mostly in Clover (1961)
- Homebrew and Patches (1963)
- A Summer Burning (1964)
- With a Pinch of Sin (1966)
- Straws in the Wind (1969)
- The Great Canadian Novel (1972)
- Memories of a Catholic Boyhood (1973)
- The Luck of the Irish (1975)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical fictionHumorous narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Rural southern Ontario lifeInterwar period memories
Legacy
Pioneer in Canadian broadcasting, CRTC chairman, and writer who won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour twice.
Archives
- York University: Harry J. Boyle fonds
Trivia
- Creator of Canada's modern public radio.