Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2 appearances
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Edition 28 (1975) Winner
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Edition 36 (1983) Winner
Morley Torgov
モーリー・トーゴフ
Mōrī Tōgofu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-12-03 （Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario → Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, humorist, lawyer
- Active Years
- 1941-2012
- Affiliations
- Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP
- Nominations
- Books in Canada First Novel Award finalist (The Abramsky Variations, 1978)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgoode Hall | — | Law | — | — | Canada |
Osgoode Hall
Law
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Canada
Called to the bar in 1954
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | A Good Place to Come From | — | — | winner |
| 1983 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Order of Canada | — | Member | Governor General of Canada | recipient |
| 1990 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | Algoma University | recipient |
| 1990 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | Laurentian University | recipient |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1975
Work:
A Good Place to Come From
Result:
winner
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1983
Work:
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Result:
winner
Order of Canada
2015
Category:
Member
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
recipient
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1990
Organization:
Algoma University
Result:
recipient
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1990
Organization:
Laurentian University
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 4 (1992) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Good Place to Come From
1974 short storiesCollection of short stories based on his Jewish upbringing in Depression-era Sault Ste. Marie
Jewish culturehumorfamily
Adaptations
- [TV series] A Good Place to Come From (1980)
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1982 novelStory of a Jewish boy
Jewish culturecoming-of-agehumor
Adaptations
- [film] The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
Bibliography
- A Good Place to Come From (1974)
- The Abramsky Variations (1977)
- The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1982)
- St Farb's Day (1990)
- The War to End All Wars (1998)
- Stickler and Me (2002)
- Murder in A-major (2008)
- The Mastersinger from Minsk (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous style
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish Canadian life
Legacy
Known as a Canadian humorist and storyteller, recipient of the Order of Canada
In Popular Culture
- Father of actress Sarah Torgov
Trivia
- Columnist and reporter for The Sault Daily Star 1941-1943
- Father of actress and artist Sarah Torgov