Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2009) Winner
Mark Leiren-Young
マーク・ライレン＝ヤング
Māku Raieren-Yangu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-09-04 （Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Saanich, British Columbia → Vancouver, British Columbia → Williams Lake, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, author, journalist, screenwriter, filmmaker, director, performer, satirist, podcaster, activist
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Nominations
- RBC Taylor Prize longlist (The Killer Whale Who Changed the World), National Magazine Awards finalist (Moby Doll)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | Masters Degree | 2年間 | Canada |
| University of Victoria | — | Theatre and Creative Writing | Bachelor of Fine Arts | — | Canada |
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
Masters Degree
Period:
2年間
Country:
Canada
Contributed extensively to student newspaper The Ubyssey
University of Victoria
Theatre and Creative Writing
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Canada
Graduated with distinction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Never Shoot a Stampede Queen | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Writers Guild of Canada Award | The Hundred-Year-Old Whale | best documentary | Writers Guild of Canada | winner |
| 2008 | El Prat de Llobregat Award | The Green Chain | — | Festival Internacional de Cinema de Medi Ambient | winner |
| 2014 | Jack Webster Award | Moby Doll | Best Feature Story in radio | — | winner |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2009
Work:
Never Shoot a Stampede Queen
Result:
winner
Writers Guild of Canada Award
2017
Work:
The Hundred-Year-Old Whale
Category:
best documentary
Organization:
Writers Guild of Canada
Result:
winner
El Prat de Llobregat Award
2008
Work:
The Green Chain
Organization:
Festival Internacional de Cinema de Medi Ambient
Result:
winner
Jack Webster Award
2014
Work:
Moby Doll
Category:
Best Feature Story in radio
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shylock
1996 playExplores the tensions surrounding theatre's most famous Jewish character, Shylock.
Jewish identityantisemitism
Never Shoot a Stampede Queen
2009 memoirComic memoir of his experiences at The Williams Lake Tribune.
journalismrural Canadahumour
Adaptations
- [theatre] Never Shoot a Stampede Queen / TJ Dawe (2013)
The Killer Whale Who Changed the World
2016 non-fictionTells the story of Moby Doll, the first killer whale held in captivity, and how it changed the world's attitude towards orcas.
environmentalismorcaswildlife conservation
Adaptations
- [documentary film] The Killer Whale Who Changed the World (2020)
The Green Chain
2007 filmFeature film exploring issues facing dying logging communities in British Columbia.
environmental issueslogging
The Hundred-Year-Old Whale
2017 documentaryExplores the life of Granny and the history of Southern resident killer whales.
orca conservationenvironment
Bibliography
- Never Shoot A Stampede Queen
- The Green Chain: Nothing is Ever Clear Cut
- This Crazy Time: Living our Environmental Challenge
- Free Magic Secrets Revealed
- The Killer Whale Who Changed the World
- Orcas Everywhere
- Big Whales, Small World
- Orcas of the Salish Sea
- Bar Mitzvah Boy
- Sharks Forever
- Big Sharks, Small World
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humoroussatiricalnarrative-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- environmentalismorcas and marine liferural Canadian life
Legacy
Recognized as a versatile Canadian playwright, author, and filmmaker, acclaimed for humorous memoirs and works on environmental issues, particularly orca conservation.
Trivia
- Married to Rayne Ellycrys Benu.
- Passionate environmentalist hosting the Skaana podcast on orcas and oceans.