Donald Jack
Donald Jack (
December 6,
1924 - c. June 2,
2003) was a
Canadian humour writer. He was born in Redcliffe in
England and grew up in Britain, serving in the
RAF in the
Second World War. After the war he emigrated to Canada and became a writer. He wrote for the stage, radio, and television, but he is most famous for his novels, especially the
Bandy Papers which recount the humourous adventures of Batholomew Brandy, a
WWI fighter pilot.
Works:
- Three Cheers for Me - 1962 (Winner of the 1963 Stephen Leacock Award)
- Exit Muttering - 1972
- That's Me in the Middle - 1973 (Winner of the 1974 Stephen Leacock Award)
- Its Me Again - 1975
- Sinc, Betty and the Morning Man - 1977
- Me Bandy, You Cissie - 1979 (Winner of the 1980 Stephen Leacock Award)
- Rogues, Rebels, and Geniuses: The Story of Canadian Medicine - 1981
- Me Too - 1983
- This One's On Me - 1987
- Me So Far - 1989
- Hitler Versus Me: The Return of Bartholomew Brandy - 1996
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See also: List of Canadian writers