Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2 appearances
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Edition 15 (1962) Winner
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Edition 43 (1990) Winner
William Ormond Mitchell
ウィリアム・オーモンド・ミッチェル
Wiriamu Ōmondo Mitcheru
Aliases:
W. O. Mitchell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-03-13 （Weyburn, Saskatchewan）
- Died
- 1998-02-25 （Calgary, Alberta） age 83
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Weyburn, Saskatchewan → Winnipeg, Manitoba → Edmonton, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario → Winnipeg, Manitoba → Calgary, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Broadcaster, Teacher, Editor, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1942-1998
- Affiliations
- Banff Centre, Winnipeg School Division
- Memberships
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- Influenced By
- Mark Twain
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manitoba | — | Psychology and Philosophy | — | 不明 | Canada |
| University of Alberta | — | Unknown | BA and teaching certificate | 不明 | Canada |
University of Manitoba
Psychology and Philosophy
Period:
不明
Country:
Canada
No degree mentioned
University of Alberta
Unknown
Degree:
BA and teaching certificate
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Canada
BA and teaching certificate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Order of Canada | — | Officer (OC) | Government of Canada | 受章 |
| 1961 | Stephen Leacock Award | Jake and the Kid | — | Stephen Leacock Associates | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Chalmers Award | Back to Beulah | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Queen's Privy Council for Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | 任命 |
Order of Canada
1973
Category:
Officer (OC)
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受章
Stephen Leacock Award
1961
Work:
Jake and the Kid
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
受賞
Chalmers Award
1976
Work:
Back to Beulah
Result:
受賞
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
1992
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Who Has Seen the Wind
1947 NovelPortrays life on the Canadian Prairies from the point of view of a small boy.
Prairie lifeChild's perspectiveLife and death
Jake and the Kid
1961 Short story collection / Radio seriesRadio series and short stories about life on the Prairies.
HumorEveryday lifeCanadian Prairies
Bibliography
- Who Has Seen the Wind (1947)
- The Kite (1962)
- The Vanishing Point (1973)
- How I Spent My Summer Holidays (1981)
- Since Daisy Creek (1984)
- Ladybug, Ladybug (1988)
- According to Jake and the Kid (1989)
- Roses are Difficult Here (1990)
- For Art's Sake (1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid storytellingHumorousChild's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian PrairiesBoy's adventuresNature and humanity
Legacy
Renowned as Canada's Mark Twain for his tales of prairie life; honored with schools and postage stamp.
Archives
- University of Calgary Archives
In Popular Culture
- Quoted at 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening by Donald Sutherland
- Featured on Canadian postage stamp
Quotes
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I would walk to the end of the street and over the prairie with the clickety grasshoppers bunging in arcs ahead of me, and I could hear the hum and twang of wind in the great prairie harp of telephone wires. Standing there with the total thrust of prairie sun on my vulnerable head, I guess I learned—at a very young age—that I was mortal.
Source: Who Has Seen the Wind (1947)
Trivia
- Called the Mark Twain of Canada
- Schools named after him in Calgary and Kanata
- Featured on a Canadian postage stamp