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Stephen Leacock

About the Author

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, economist, and humorist.  Influenced by Mark Twain, Leacock himself was an acknowledged influence on Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, and Robert Benchley.  The Stephen Leacock Award, created in 1947, honors the best in Canadian literary humor.