Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1969) Winner
Stuart Trueman
スチュアート・トゥルーマン
Sutyuāto Torūman
Aliases:
Stuart Douglas Trueman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-11-06 （Saint John, New Brunswick）
- Died
- 1995-04-23 （Saint John, New Brunswick） age 83
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- humorist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1930-1999
- Affiliations
- Telegraph-Journal
- Nominations
- 1983 Stephen Leacock Award shortlist (Don’t Let Them Smell the Lobsters Cooking)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Stephen Leacock Award | You're Only as Old as You Act | — | Stephen Leacock Associates | Winner |
Stephen Leacock Award
1969
Work:
You're Only as Old as You Act
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
You're Only as Old as You Act
1968 HumorA collection of essays on aging and humor
AgingHumor
Don’t Let Them Smell the Lobsters Cooking
1982 Humorous memoirHumorous recollections of growing up in the Maritimes
ChildhoodRegional culture
Bibliography
- Cousin Elva (1955)
- The Ordeal of John Gyles: Being an Account of his Odd Adventures; Strange Deliverances, etc. as a Slave of the Maliseets (1966)
- You’re Only as Old as You Act (1968)
- An Intimate History of New Brunswick (1970)
- My Life as a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (1972)
- The Fascinating World of New Brunswick (1973)
- Ghosts, Pirates and Treasure Trove: The Phantoms that Haunt New Brunswick (1975)
- The Wild Life I've Led (1976)
- Tall Tales and True Tales from Down East: Eerie Experiences, Heroic Exploits, Extraordinary Personalities, Ancient Legends and Folklore from New Brunswick and Elsewhere in the Maritimes (1979)
- The Colour of New Brunswick (1981)
- Don’t Let Them Smell the Lobsters Cooking: The Lighter Side of Growing Up in the Maritimes Long Ago (1982)
- Favourite Recipes from Old New Brunswick Kitchens (1983, with Mildred Trueman)
- Life’s Odd Moments (1984)
- Mildred Trueman’s New Brunswick Heritage Cookbook: With Age-Old Cures and Medications, Atlantic Fishermen’s Weather Portents and Superstitions (1986, with Mildred Trueman)
- Add Ten Years to Your Life: A Canadian Humorist Looks at Florida (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous narrative styleLight-hearted proseRegional flavor
- Recurring Motifs
- New Brunswick loreEveryday humorHistorical anecdotes
Legacy
Prominent Canadian humorist and journalist who won the Stephen Leacock Award. Authored numerous books on New Brunswick history and humor. Served as editor-in-chief of the Telegraph-Journal and contributed to regional culture.
Archives
- University of New Brunswick Archives (Stuart Trueman fonds)
Trivia
- Reported on Amelia Earhart's visit to Saint John and gave her a fresh newspaper before her transatlantic flight.
- Credited with the original discovery of Moncton's Magnetic Hill.
- Co-authored cookbooks with his wife Mildred.