Stephen Leacock

斯蒂芬·李科克

1869 — 1944 · Canadian

文学地位

1915至1925年间，他是世界上最著名的英语幽默作家。他一生写了40多本书，其中一半是严肃题材，但另一半幽默作品使他成为英语世界最杰出的幽默作家之一。

Between 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He wrote over 40 books, half on serious matters, but the humorous half won him fame as one of the outstanding humorists of the English-speaking world.

创作风格

以轻松幽默的方式批判人们的愚蠢。他用讽刺来揭露社会和人性的荒谬。

Light humor along with criticisms of people's follies. He used satire to expose the absurdities of society and human nature.

教育背景

University of Toronto

BA (1891) · Languages and Literature

University of Chicago

PhD (1903) · Economics and Political Science

代表作品

Literary Lapses1910

Nonsense Novels1911

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town1912

Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich1914

The Man in Asbestos1911

生平时间线

1869

出生于英格兰斯旺莫尔

Born in Swanmore, England

1876

6岁时随父母移居加拿大

Moved to Canada with parents at age 6

1891

毕业于多伦多大学

Graduated from University of Toronto

1903

获芝加哥大学博士学位；成为麦吉尔大学教授

Earned PhD from University of Chicago; became professor at McGill

1910

出版《文学失误》——首次重大成功

Published 'Literary Lapses' — first major success

1911

出版《石棉人》

Published 'The Man in Asbestos'

1915

开始作为世界最著名幽默作家的巅峰时期

Began peak period as world's best-known humorist

1925

巅峰时期结束；继续写作

Peak period ended; continued writing

1936

从麦吉尔大学退休

Retired from McGill University

1944

卒于加拿大多伦多

Died in Toronto, Canada