Thurber Prize for American Humor

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Andere Namen: Thurber Prize for American Humor Finalist (Englisch), Thurber Prize for American Humor Semi Finalist (Englisch)
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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 mehr anzeigen nine semi-finalists. Previously held in New York City, the Thurber Prize returned to its hometown roots—Columbus, Ohio—beginning in 2018. weniger anzeigen
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Alle, Winner (21), Finalist (27), Semi-Finalist (1)
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Alle, 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

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

Semi-Finalist 1

WerkJahr
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy von J.T. Lundy2014

Finalist 27

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

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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 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, Von Mitgliedern verfasst)
The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing by American authors. (English, Von Mitgliedern verfasst)

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