Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 65 (2022) Winner
Robert Lecker
ロバート・レッカー
Robert Lecker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Montreal, Quebec）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar, Author, Professor, Publisher Founder, Literary Agent
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- McGill University, ECW Press, Robert Lecker Agency
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York University | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | BA | 1971-1974 | Canada |
| York University | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | MA | 1974-1976 | Canada |
| York University | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | PhD | 1976-1980 | Canada |
| Sir George Williams University | — | Faculty of Arts | — | 1970-1971 | Canada |
York University
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1971-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Canada
English
York University
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English
Degree:
MA
Period:
1974-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Canada
English
York University
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1976-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Canada
Dissertation: 'Time and Form in the Contemporary Canadian Novel'
Sir George Williams University
Faculty of Arts
Period:
1970-1971
Country:
Canada
Now Concordia University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | H. Noel Fieldhouse Award | — | 優秀教育賞 | McGill University | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 選出 |
| 2022 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
H. Noel Fieldhouse Award
1996
Category:
優秀教育賞
Organization:
McGill University
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2012
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
選出
Lorne Pierce Medal
2022
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Who Was Doris Hedges? The Search for Canada's First Literary Agent
2020 BiographyExplores the life of Doris Hedges, Canada's first literary agent.
Canadian Literary HistoryLiterary Agents
Keepers of the Code: English-Canadian Literary Anthologies and the Representation of Nation
2013 Literary CriticismHistory of English-Canadian literary anthologies from 1837 to present.
Canadian Literary CanonAnthology Formation
Dr. Delicious: Memoirs of a Life in CanLit
2006 MemoirMemoir of career in Canadian literature publishing.
Canadian LiteraturePublishing History
Bibliography
- Who Was Doris Hedges? The Search for Canada's First Literary Agent (2020)
- Keepers of the Code: English-Canadian Literary Anthologies and the Representation of Nation (2013)
- Dr. Delicious: Memoirs of a Life in CanLit (2006)
- The Cadence of Civil Elegies (2006)
- English-Canadian Literary Anthologies: An Enumerative Bibliography (1997)
- Making It Real: The Canonization of English-Canadian Literature (1995)
- An Other I: The Fictions of Clark Blaise (1988)
- Robert Kroetsch (1986)
- On the Line: Readings in the Short Fiction of Clark Blaise, John Metcalf, and Hugh Hood (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- CriticalAcademic
- Recurring Motifs
- Canon Formation in Canadian LiteratureAnthologiesLiterary Agents
Legacy
Leading authority on Canadian literature, specializing in canonization and anthologies.