Arthur Black (humorist)
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Arthur Black is a Canadian
humorist and radio personality, best known as the longtime host of Basic Black
on CBC Radio
. He also publishes a regular humor column syndicated to 50 Canadian newspapers.
Black is a three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
.
Black now lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
humorist and radio personality, best known as the longtime host of Basic Black
Basic Black (CBC program)
Basic Black was a long-running radio on CBC Radio hosted by Arthur Black. It was an eclectic show that mixed quirky tunes along with often humorous interviews with Canadians from all walks of life....
on CBC Radio
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
. He also publishes a regular humor column syndicated to 50 Canadian newspapers.
Black is a three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 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 , and is accompanied by a cash prize of $15,000...
.
Black now lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Books
- Basic Black: The Wit and Whimsy of Arthur Black (1981)
- Back to Black (1986)
- Arthur! Arthur! (1991)
- That Old Black Magic (1989)
- Black by Popular Demand (1994)
- Black in the Saddle Again (1996)
- Black Tie and Tales (1999)
- Flashblack! (2002)
- Pitch Black (2006)
- Black Gold (2006)
- Black to the Grindstone (2007)
- Planet Salt Spring (audiobook) (2009)
- Black is the New Green (2009)