Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour1950

Given by Stephen Leacock Associates

Other Names: Stephen Leacock Award for Humour
1 Work 45 Books
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All, Winner (77), Finalist (1), Shortlist (121)
Years:
All, 2024 (1), 2023 (1), 2022 (1), 2021 (1), 2020 (2), 2019 (1), 2018 (1), 2017 (1), 2016 (1), 2015 (1), 2014 (4), 2013 (4), 2012 (5), 2011 (5), 2010 (5), 2009 (5), 2008 (4), 2007 (4), 2006 (4), 2005 (4), 2004 (5), 2003 (4), 2002 (5), 2001 (4), 2000 (5), 1999 (5), 1998 (5), 1997 (5), 1996 (4), 1995 (5), 1994 (5), 1993 (4), 1992 (3), 1991 (4), 1990 (9), 1989 (6), 1988 (5), 1987 (5), 1986 (5), 1985 (4), 1984 (6), 1983 (4), 1982 (1), 1981 (1), 1980 (1), 1979 (1), 1978 (1), 1977 (1), 1976 (1), 1975 (1), 1974 (1), 1973 (1), 1972 (1), 1971 (1), 1970 (1), 1969 (1), 1968 (1), 1967 (1), 1966 (1), 1965 (1), 1964 (1), 1963 (1), 1962 (1), 1961 (1), 1960 (1), 1958 (1), 1957 (1), 1956 (1), 1955 (1), 1954 (1), 1953 (1), 1952 (1), 1951 (1), 1950 (1), 1949 (1), 1948 (1), 1947 (1)

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Official Website (English, Member-written)
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (usually the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, or just the Stephen Leacock Award) is an annual literary award presented to the best work of humorous literature in English by a Canadian writer. The award is a tribute to well-known Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock (1869–1944), and is accompanied by a cash prize of $15,000 (CAD). It is presented each year during a banquet ceremony in Leacock’s hometown of Orillia, Ontario. (English, Member-written)

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