Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
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Edition 49 (1996) Winner
Marsha Boulton
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Marsha Boulton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- c. 1952 （Canada）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario → Farm in Wellington County, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, humorist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Stephen Leacock Award | Letters from the Country | — | — | winner |
Stephen Leacock Award
1996
Work:
Letters from the Country
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Letters from the Country
1996 humorHumorous letters about transitioning from city life to farm life in the Canadian countryside.
country lifehumorcity vs. country
More Letters from the Country
1997 humorSequel to Letters from the Country.
country lifehumor
Just a Minute: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian Heritage
1998 essayCollection of short essays on Canadian heritage.
Canadian culturehistory
Bibliography
- Letters from the Country
- More Letters from the Country
- Just a Minute: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian Heritage
- Just Another Minute
- Letters from Across the Country
- Just a Minute More
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous essay stylesatirical column style
- Recurring Motifs
- move from city to countryeveryday humorCanadian rural life
Legacy
Known as a Canadian humorist, winner of the Stephen Leacock Award for her humorous books on country life.
Trivia
- Some early media reports incorrectly stated she was the first woman to win the Stephen Leacock Award, but four women had won it before: Sondra Gotlieb, Joan Walker, Jan Hilliard, and Angeline Hango.
- Married to writer Stephen Williams, known for his works on Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.
- Former journalist and editor at Maclean's in Toronto; moved to a farm in Wellington County in 1980.