Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
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Edition 13 (1960) Winner
Pierre Berton
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Pierre Berton
Aliases:
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-07-12 （Whitehorse, Yukon）
- Died
- 2004-11-30 （Toronto, Ontario） age 84
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Whitehorse, Yukon → Dawson City, Yukon → Victoria, British Columbia → Vancouver → Toronto → Kleinburg, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Author, Journalist, Broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1942-2004
- Affiliations
- Maclean's Magazine, Toronto Star, CBC
- Memberships
- Founder of Writers' Trust of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | History Department | — | 1940年代初頭 | Canada |
University of British Columbia
History Department
Period:
1940年代初頭
Country:
Canada
Did not graduate, worked on student newspaper
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Companion of the Order of Canada | — | — | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Order of Ontario | — | — | Province of Ontario | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | The Mysterious North | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | The Last Spike | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
Companion of the Order of Canada
1986
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Order of Ontario
1992
Organization:
Province of Ontario
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1956
Work:
The Mysterious North
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1958
Work:
Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1971
Work:
The Last Spike
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush
1958 CanadianaSocial history of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Gold RushFrontierCanadian North
The National Dream
1970 Historical Non-fictionFirst volume on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
RailwayNation-buildingPioneers
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] The National Dream (1974)
The Last Spike
1971 Historical Non-fictionSecond volume on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Railway CompletionHeroic NarrativeMan vs. Nature
Bibliography
- The Royal Family (1953)
- The Golden Trail (1954)
- The Mysterious North (1956)
- Klondike (1958)
- The National Dream (1970)
- The Last Spike (1971)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative styleHumourVivid storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian HistoryNorthern FrontierNational Identity
Health
-
Heart Failure晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned popular historian of Canada, recipient of numerous awards. Pierre Berton Award established in his name.
Archives
- McMaster University Archives
In Popular Culture
- Famous as panelist on Front Page Challenge
Quotes
-
The Scout Movement was the making of me.
Source: Toronto Star article (1962) -
Why We Act Like Canadians.
Source: Book (1982)
Trivia
- Recreational marijuana user for 40 years.
- Children's book The Secret World of Og was a bestseller.
- Raised in Klondike, influenced by Gold Rush stories.