Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1993) Winner
John Levesque
ジョン・レヴェスク
Jyon Revesuku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- North Bay, Ontario → Hamilton, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, humour columnist
- Active Years
- 1974-2025
- Affiliations
- North Bay Nugget, The Hamilton Spectator, Workplace Safety North
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Waiting for Aquarius | — | Leacock Associates | winner |
| — | Hamilton Arts Council Award | Sometime Soon | fiction | Hamilton Arts Council | winner |
Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1993
Work:
Waiting for Aquarius
Organization:
Leacock Associates
Result:
winner
Hamilton Arts Council Award
Work:
Sometime Soon
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Hamilton Arts Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Waiting for Aquarius
1993 book of essaysA book of essays.
Stranded on the Information Highway
1995 essay collectionAnother essay collection.
Rosseter's Memory
novelGeneva Farewell
novelSometime Soon
novelWinner of Hamilton Arts Council Award for fiction.
Bibliography
- Waiting for Aquarius
- Stranded on the Information Highway
- Rosseter's Memory
- Geneva Farewell
- Sometime Soon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous
Legacy
Canadian novelist, journalist, and humour columnist recognized with the 1993 Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
Trivia
- In 2024, appointed by Leacock Associates to the honorary role of Mayor of Mariposa (fictitious town) for 2025-2026.