Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
すてぃーゔん・りーこっくきねんゆーもあ・めだる
Canada's annual humour literary award. Awarded to humorous works by Canadian writers written in English.
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- 創設年
- 1946
- 主催
- Stephen Leacock Associates (non-profit organization, Leacock Foundation)
- カテゴリー
- 文学総合・文芸総合
- 選考方式
- Open call
- 受賞対象
- 不問
- 開催頻度
- 年1回
- 発表時期
- 6月頃
- 賞のステータス
- 活動中
説明
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour is an annual literary award given to humorous books by Canadian writers written in English. The organization was established in 1946, with awards starting in 1947 (no award in 1959 due to no qualifying work). It includes a silver medal (sculpted by Emanuel Hahn) and a cash prize, announced at a dinner-style ceremony near Orillia, Ontario, typically from spring to early summer. The selection process is: longlist creation (usually 10 books) by readers → shortlist selection (usually 3 books, previously 5) by judges → the same panel determines the final winner.
賞品
- 主賞品
- Silver medal (by Emanuel Hahn) and cash prize
- 賞金
- 25,000 CAD
- Shortlisted entrants also receive prize money (CA$3,000 each as of 2018)
- Student Award for Humour by Stephen Leacock Associates (established 1977, for students)
選考情報
選考プロセス
| 段階 | 審査員 | 通過率 | 発表 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longlist creation (Readers) | Readers commissioned by Stephen Leacock Associates rank the submitted works and create a longlist of usually 10 books | Unknown (depends on total submissions) | Longlist/nomination information may be published from early year to spring |
| Shortlist selection (Shortlist) | A judging panel appointed by the Associates' board narrows the longlist to usually 3 books (previously 5) | Approx. 30% (longlist 10 books → shortlist 3 books) | Shortlist usually announced in early May |
| Final selection and winner announcement | The same judging panel selects the winner from the shortlist | Approx. 33% (shortlist 3 books → 1 winner) | Winner announced at dinner (every spring to early summer, near Orillia) |
Longlist creation (Readers)
審査員
Readers commissioned by Stephen Leacock Associates rank the submitted works and create a longlist of usually 10 books
通過率
Unknown (depends on total submissions)
発表
Longlist/nomination information may be published from early year to spring
Shortlist selection (Shortlist)
審査員
A judging panel appointed by the Associates' board narrows the longlist to usually 3 books (previously 5)
通過率
Approx. 30% (longlist 10 books → shortlist 3 books)
発表
Shortlist usually announced in early May
Final selection and winner announcement
審査員
The same judging panel selects the winner from the shortlist
通過率
Approx. 33% (shortlist 3 books → 1 winner)
発表
Winner announced at dinner (every spring to early summer, near Orillia)
選考基準
- Must be a book on the theme of humour
- Must be a work written in English
- Author must be Canadian
- Must be a work published or self-published in the previous year
- Literary quality, originality and conveyance of humour expression to readers
応募のヒント
推奨
- 英語で書かれたユーモア作品を応募する
- 対象年（通常は前年度）に出版または自己出版された作品であることを確認する
- 校正と編集を入念に行い、ユーモアのトーンやリズムを整える
- 出版社や応募要件に従い必要書類を揃えて提出する（自己出版も可）
注意
- カナダ人でない著者や英語以外の作品を応募しない
- ジャンル（ユーモア）と合致しない作品を無理に出さない
- 提出期限や応募規定を無視して飛び込み的に提出しない
審査員から
- ユーモアは技術とタイミングが重要。独創性と読者の共感を重視する
- 文体と構成の完成度が高いことが選考で有利になる
- 文化的文脈や言葉遊びを明確に伝えられる表現を心がける
関連の賞
- Governor General's Awards (historically related)
- Stephen Leacock Associates' Student Award for Humour (student award)
- Other Canadian literary awards (exposure opportunities in related fields)
公式情報
http://www.leacock.ca/過去の受賞者
Arthur Raymond Black
Winner
Will Ferguson
Winner
Ian Ferguson
Winner
Dan Needles
Winner
Will Ferguson
Winner
Stuart McLean
Winner
Arthur Raymond Black
Winner
Stuart McLean
Winner
Mordecai Richler
Winner
Arthur Raymond Black
Winner
Marsha Boulton
Winner
Josh Freed
Winner
Bill Richardson
Winner
John Levesque
Winner
Roch Carrier
Winner
Franklin Howard White
Winner
Joseph Kertes
Winner
Paul Quarrington
Winner
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