Thurber Prize for American Humor

Attributo da Thurber House

Altri nomi: Thurber Prize for American Humor Finalist (Inglese), Thurber Prize for American Humor Semi Finalist (Inglese)
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Awarded annually, the Thurber Prize for American Humor is one of the highest recognitions of humor writing in the United States. A panel of national judges selects three finalists from eight or nine

mostra altro semi-finalists. Previously held in New York City, the Thurber Prize returned to its hometown roots—Columbus, Ohio—beginning in 2018.
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Fasi:
Tutto, Winner (21), Finalist (27), Semi-Finalist (1)
Categorie:
Anni:
Tutto, 2020 (1), 2019 (1), 2018 (1), 2017 (1), 2016 (1), 2015 (1), 2014 (2), 2013 (3), 2012 (3), 2011 (3), 2010 (3), 2009 (4), 2008 (3), 2007 (3), 2006 (3), 2005 (3), 2004 (3), 2001 (6), 1999 (1), 1997 (3)

Winner 21

OperaCategoriaAnno
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays di Damon Young2020
Hits and Misses: Stories di Simon Rich2019
Priestdaddy: A Memoir di Patricia Lockwood2018
Nato fuori legge. Storia di un'infanzia sudafricana di Trevor Noah2017
The World's Largest Man: A Memoir di Harrison Scott Key2016
Dear Committee Members di Julie Schumacher2015
Truth in Advertising: A Novel di John Kenney2014
Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad di Dan Zevin2013
Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff di Calvin Trillin2012
Half Empty di David Rakoff2011
How I Became a Famous Novelist di Steve Hely2010
Lamentations of the Father: Essays di Ian Frazier2009
I love you, Beth Cooper di Larry Doyle2008
My Lucky Star di Joe Keenan2007
The Other Shulman: A Novel di Alan Zweibel2006
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction di Jon Stewart2005
No Way to Treat a First Lady di Christopher Buckley2004
Big Kiss: One Actor's Desperate Attempt to Claw His Way to the Top di Henry AlfordSpecial Honor2001
Me parlare bello un giorno di David Sedaris2001
Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source di The Onion1999
Coyote V. Acme di Ian Frazier1997

Semi-Finalist 1

OperaAnno
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy di J.T. Lundy2014

Finalist 27

OperaAnno
Hope: A Tragedy: A Novel di Shalom Auslander2013
Lunatics di Dave Barry2013
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America di Leslie Knope2012
Starting from Happy: A Novel di Patricia Marx2012
Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories di Mike Birbiglia2011
Sports from Hell: My Search for the World's Dumbest Competition di Rick Reilly2011
Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: And Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask di Jancee Dunn2010
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home di Rhoda Janzen2010
I Was Told There'd Be Cake di Sloane Crosley2009
Wrack and Ruin di Don Lee2009
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal di Laurie Notaro2009
Him Her Him Again The End of Him di Patricia Marx2008
Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations di Simon Rich2008
Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: A Novel di Merrill Markoe2007
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! di Bob Newhart2007
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad di Kinky Friedman2006
Time Won't Let Me: A Novel di Bill Scheft2006
The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers di Andy Borowitz2005
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America di Firoozeh Dumas2005
Me and Orson Welles: A Novel di Robert Kaplow2004
The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up di Dan Zevin2004
Trillionaire Next Door: The Greedy Investor's Guide to Day Trading di Andy Borowitz2001
In un paese bruciato dal sole di Bill Bryson2001
Men My Mother Dated and Other Mostly True Tales di Brett Leveridge2001
It Takes a Village Idiot : A Memoir of Life After the City di Jim Mullen2001
Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot di Al Franken1997
Naked di David Sedaris1997

Descrizioni

Awarded annually, the Thurber Prize for American Humor is one of the highest recognitions of humor writing in the United States. A panel of national judges selects three finalists from eight or nine semi-finalists. Previously held in New York City, the Thurber Prize returned to its hometown roots—Columbus, Ohio—beginning in 2018.

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URL: https://library.cscc.edu/cobaa/awards
The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after American humorist James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing by American authors. (English, Scritto da un membro)
The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing by American authors. (English, Scritto da un membro)

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