Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1988) Winner
Paul Quarrington
ポール・クアリントン
Pōru Kuarinton
Aliases:
Paul Lewis Quarrington
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-07-22 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- Died
- 2010-01-21 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 56
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician, educator
- Active Years
- 1978-2010
- Affiliations
- Humber College, University of Toronto, Toronto Fringe Festival
- Influenced By
- John Fowles, John Gardner, John Irving, Leonard Cohen
- Influenced
- Timothy Findley, Dave Bidini
- Nominations
- Stephen Leacock Award nominations (1984 Home Game, 1986 The Life of Hope, 1990 Whale Music, 1998 The Boy on the Back of the Turtle), Giller Prize nomination (2004 Galveston)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | — | — | 2年未満 | Canada |
University of Toronto
Period:
2年未満
Country:
Canada
dropped out after less than two years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Stephen Leacock Award | King Leary | Humour | Stephen Leacock Associates | winner |
| 1989 | Governor General's Award for Fiction | Whale Music | — | Canada Council for the Arts | winner |
| 1991 | Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay | Perfectly Normal | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Matt Cohen Prize | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | winner |
Stephen Leacock Award
1988
Work:
King Leary
Category:
Humour
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
winner
Governor General's Award for Fiction
1989
Work:
Whale Music
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
winner
Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay
1991
Work:
Perfectly Normal
Result:
winner
Matt Cohen Prize
2009
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whale Music
1989 HumourA rock'n'roll novel about a reclusive musician obsessed with whale music.
redemptionhumour and tragedy
Adaptations
- [film] Whale Music / Richard J. Lewis (1994)
King Leary
1987 HumourStory of an aging hockey legend.
sportsredemptionghosts
The Ravine
2008 novelSemi-autobiographical novel about a writer.
autobiographical elementstragedy
Adaptations
- [short film] Pavane (2008)
Bibliography
- The Service
- Home Game
- The Life of Hope
- King Leary
- Whale Music
- Logan in Overtime
- Civilization
- The Spirit Cabinet
- Galveston
- The Ravine
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous approach to tragic materialBlend of tragedy and comedy
- Recurring Motifs
- Faded celebritiesAntiheroesPath to redemption
Health
-
lung cancer2009年5月 - 2010年1月Continued creative work while battling, ultimately cause of death
Legacy
Influential Canadian author known for humour-infused novels, also active in music, film, TV, and collaborations across disciplines.
In Popular Culture
- King Leary won Canada Reads 2008
Trivia
- Considered himself a musician who also wrote, rather than a writer who made music.