Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1967) Winner
Richard J. Needham
リチャード・ジェイ・ニーダム
Richādo J. Nīdamu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-05-17 （Gibraltar）
- Died
- 1996-07-00 （Toronto） age 84
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Born in Gibraltar, moved to Canada at 16, resided in Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- humour columnist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1930-1996
- Affiliations
- Toronto Star, Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail
- Influenced By
- H. L. Mencken
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Needham's Inferno | — | Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1967
Work:
Needham's Inferno
Organization:
Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Needham's Inferno
1966 Humour essays 197 pagesCollection of his columns, best-selling book.
politicswomensocial satire
Bibliography
- Needham's Inferno (1966)
- The Garden of Needham (1968)
- A Friend in Needham (1969)
- The Hypodermic Needham (1970)
- The Wit & Wisdom of Richard Needham (1977)
- You and All the Rest (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalwittyconservative
- Recurring Motifs
- criticism of politiciansviews on womensocial norms
Legacy
Renowned Canadian humour columnist for The Globe and Mail, winner of Stephen Leacock Medal.
In Popular Culture
- Coined nicknames 'Mop and Pail' and 'Grope and Flail' for The Globe and Mail.
Quotes
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Every woman needs one man in her life who is strong and responsible. Given this security, she can proceed to do what she really wants to do—fall in love with men who are weak and irresponsible.
Source: Column
Trivia
- Requested his obituary to read 'Richard J. Needham's tiresome and repetitious column will not appear today, because he is dead', which was honored.
- Married to the same wife for 52 years.