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Paul Hiebert (writer)

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Paul Gerhardt Hiebert (17 July 1892 – 6 September 1987) was a Canadian writer and humorist best known for his book Sarah Binks (1947), which was awarded the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour in 1948. A sequel, Willows Revisited was published in 1967.

Biography

Hiebert was born July 17, 1892 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba. He was educated at the University of Manitoba, the University of Toronto, and McGill University. In 1942 Hiebert accepted a position as a professor of chemistry at the University of Manitoba, which he held until retiring in 1953.[1] At the time of his retirement he indicated that he planned to move to Carman, Manitoba and write "important books."[2] He died in Carman in 1987.

Bibliography

  • Sarah Binks (1947)
  • Tower in Siloam (1966)
  • Willows Revisited (1967)
  • Doubting Castle: A Spiritual Autobiography (1976)
  • For the Birds (1980)
  • Not as the Scribes (1984)

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Paul G. Hiebert". University of Manitoba Libraries. Archives & Special Collections. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ^ "West Poet-Humorist Quits Teaching Post". Kitchener-Waterloo Record. Canadian Press. p. 13. {{cite news}}: |format= requires |url= (help)