Morley Torgov
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Morley Torgov BA, LLB, DLitt (born 3 December 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He remains a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP.
He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Hall, formally becoming a lawyer in 1954. Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1990.
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick was a 1988 film based on his 1982 novel.
[edit] Awards and recognition
- 1975: winner, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, A Good Place to Come From
- 1977: finalist, Books in Canada First Novel Award, The Abramsky Variations
- 1983: winner, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
[edit] Bibliography
- 1974: A Good Place to Come From (Lester and Orpen) ISBN 0-919630-66-9
- 1977: The Abramsky Variations (Lester and Orpen) ISBN 0-919630-80-4
- 1982: The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-919630-29-4, paperback ISBN 1-55192-548-6, Seal paperback ISBN 0-7704-2431-7
- 1990: St Farb's Day (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-88619-333-8
- 1998: The War to End All Wars (Malcolm Lester) ISBN 1-894121-06-6
- 2002: Stickler and Me (Raincoast) ISBN 1-55192-546-X
[edit] External links
- Famous Canadians: Morley Torgov, accessed 22 July 2006
- Beverley Slopen Literary Agency: Morley Torgov, accessed 22 July 2006
- Olch, Torgov, Cohen: Morley Torgov profile, accessed 22 July 2006
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Morley Torgov
