Thurber Prize for American Humor explained

The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after American humorist James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing. The prize is given out by the Thurber House. It was first awarded irregularly, but since 2004 has been bestowed annually. In 2015, the finalists were for the first time, all women.[1] Winners of the Thurber Prize have included authors from an array of diverse backgrounds, from The Daily Show hosts Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah to The New Yorker staff writers Calvin Trillin and Ian Frazier, as well as university professors Julie Schumacher and Harrison Scott Key.[2]

Honorees

Award winners and finalists[3] !Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.
1997Coyote v. AcmeWinner[4]
Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other ObservationsFinalist
NakedFinalist
1999Our Dumb CenturyWinner
2001Me Talk Pretty One DayWinner[5]
Big KissSpecial Honor
Finalist
In a Sunburned CountryFinalist
Men My Mother DatedFinalist
It Takes a Village IdiotFinalist
2004No Way to Treat a First LadyWinner[6]
Me and Orson WellesFinalist
Finalist
2005, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum and The Daily Show writing staffAmerica (The Book)Winner[7]
The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of ShockersFinalist
Funny in FarsiFinalist
2006Winner[8]
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny ToadFinalist
Time Won't Let MeFinalist
2007My Lucky StarWinner[9] [10] [11]
Walking In Circles Before Lying DownFinalist
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things That Strike Me As FunnyFinalist
2008I Love You Beth CooperWinner[12]
Him Her Him Again The End of HimFinalist[13] [14]
Ant Farm: And Other Desperate SituationsFinalist
2009Lamentations of the FatherWinner[15]
I Was Told There'd Be CakeFinalist[16]
Wrack and RuinFinalist
Finalist
2010How I Became a Famous NovelistWinner[17]
Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?Finalist[18]
Mennonite in a Little Black DressFinalist
2011Half EmptyWinner[19] [20]
Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True StoriesFinalist[21]
Sports from HellFinalist
2012Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny StuffWinner[22] [23]
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in AmericaFinalist[24] [25]
Starting from HappyFinalist
2013Dan Gets a MinivanWinner[26]
Hope: A TragedyFinalist[27]
and Alan ZweibelLunaticsFinalist
2014Truth in AdvertisingWinner[28]
Women on MenFinalist[29] [30]
and David LettermanThis Land Was Made for You and Me (But Mostly Me)Finalist
2015Dear Committee MembersWinner[31] [32] [33]
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?Finalist[34] [35]
I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50Finalist
2016Winner[36] [37]
Little VictoriesFinalist[38] [39]
Finalist
2017Born a CrimeWinner[40] [41]
Amp'dFinalist[42] [43]
Mr. EternityFinalist
2018PriestdaddyWinner[44]
Would Everybody Please Stop?Finalist[45] [46]
Vacationland: True Stories from Painful BeachesFinalist
2019Hits and MissesWinner[47]
Look Alive Out ThereFinalist
Love Poems for Married PeopleFinalist
2020What Doesn't Kill You Makes You BlackerWinner[48] [49]
Lessons from LucyFinalist[50]
Hollow KingdomFinalist
2021Deacon King KongWinner[51]
Finalist[52]
Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is WhyFinalist
2022Winner[53]
You're Leaving When? Adventures in Downward MobilityFinalist[54]
Finalist
2023Winner
DisorientationFinalist
Ms. DemeanorFinalist

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Notes and References

  1. News: Armao. Mark. Thurber Prize for American Humor Announces First All-Female Trio of Finalists. 28 September 2015. The Wall Street Journal. 25 August 2015. 29 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929024452/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/08/25/thurber-prize-for-american-humor-announces-first-all-female-trio-of-finalists/. live.
  2. Web site: Thurber House — PAST THURBER PRIZE WINNERS AND FINALISTS — Literary Center and James Thurber Museum. April 8, 2021. Thurber House. en-US. November 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125042550/https://www.thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-winners-and-finalists/. dead.
  3. Web site: Past Finalists & Winners . December 21, 2023 . The Thurber Prize . en . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926215513/https://www.thurberprize.org/past-finalists-winners . live .
  4. Web site: August 12, 2009 . Thurber Prize nominees announced . 2023-12-21 . CBC News.
  5. Web site: Past Thurber Prize Winners . 28 September 2015 . . 29 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929132411/http://www.thurberhouse.org/past-thurber-prize-winners.html . dead .
  6. Web site: November 16, 2004 . Buckley receives Thurber prize for humor . December 21, 2023 . . en.
  7. Web site: November 16, 2005 . Prizes: Whitbread Shortlist; Thurber Smiles On America . December 21, 2023 . . October 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002073118/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=94 . live .
  8. Web site: November 7, 2006 . Awards: Goncourt, Hurston/Wright, Thurber . December 21, 2023 . . October 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001224947/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=316 . live .
  9. News: 3 October 2007 . 'Frasier' writer wins literary award . . . 28 September 2015.
  10. Web site: October 3, 2007 . Awards: Joe Keenan Wins Thurber Prize for American Humor . December 21, 2023 . . August 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811202821/http://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=529 . live .
  11. Web site: McEvoy . Dermot . October 3, 2007 . Joe Keenan Wins Thurber Prize . 2023-12-21 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  12. Web site: October 7, 2008 . Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor . December 21, 2023 . . September 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924185245/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=775 . live .
  13. Web site: August 20, 2008 . Awards: Thurber Prize Finalists . December 21, 2023 . . October 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002025208/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=742 . live .
  14. News: Bloom . Julie . 2008-08-19 . Thurber Prize Finalists . en-US . . 2023-12-21 . 0362-4331 . 2022-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126021229/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/arts/20arts-THURBERPRIZE_BRF.html . live .
  15. Web site: October 6, 2009 . Awards: Thurber Winner; Writers' Trust of Canada . December 21, 2023 . . October 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001230747/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1024 . live .
  16. Web site: August 13, 2009 . Awards: Thurber Prize, Financial Times Goldman Sachs Finalists . December 21, 2023 . . October 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001223839/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=986 . live .
  17. Web site: October 5, 2010 . Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor Winner . December 21, 2023 . . September 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928101719/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1297 . live .
  18. Web site: August 13, 2010 . Awards: American Book Awards; Thurber Prize Shortlist . December 21, 2023 . . October 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002212337/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1255 . live .
  19. Web site: October 4, 2011 . Awards: Neustadt Prize, Thurber Prize Winners . December 21, 2023 . . February 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203121002/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1572 . live .
  20. Web site: October 4, 2011 . Rakoff Wins Thurber Prize for Humor . 2023-12-21 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  21. Web site: August 23, 2011 . Awards: James Tait Black Memorial Prizes; Thurber Finalists . December 21, 2023 . . November 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120190121/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1540 . live .
  22. News: . October 1, 2012 . Humorist Calvin Trillin wins Thurber Prize . . September 28, 2015 . September 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928200143/http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/10/humorist_calvin_trillin_wins_t.html . live .
  23. Web site: October 2, 2012 . Awards: Thurber Winner; Forward Prize for Poetry . December 21, 2023 . . December 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216113933/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1840 . live .
  24. Web site: August 16, 2012 . Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor . December 21, 2023 . . December 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220212300/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1806 . live .
  25. Web site: August 15, 2012 . Thurber Prize Finalists Announced . 2023-12-21 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2012-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121124051301/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/53567-thurber-prize-finalists-announced.html . live .
  26. Web site: October 1, 2013 . Awards: Thurber; Samuel Johnson; Rogers Writers' Trust . December 21, 2023 . . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517035735/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2096 . live .
  27. Web site: August 20, 2013 . Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor; Toronto Book . December 21, 2023 . . February 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203023642/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2066 . live .
  28. Web site: October 1, 2014 . Awards: Thurber; Maine Readers' Choice; Kirkus Prize . December 21, 2023 . . March 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307140015/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2354 . live .
  29. Web site: August 14, 2014 . Awards: Thurber Prize; Gordon Burn; N.S.W. Premier's History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928100331/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2319 . September 28, 2021 . December 21, 2023 . Shelf Awareness.
  30. Web site: August 14, 2014 . Letterman Named 2014 Thurber Finalist . 2023-12-21 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2022-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520134957/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/63665-letterman-named-2014-thurber-finalist.html . live .
  31. Web site: September 25, 2015 . Native Delawarean first woman to win humor award . September 29, 2015 . . . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612185235/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/2015/09/29/native-delawarean-first-woman-win-humor-award/73024170/ . live .
  32. News: Czajkowski . Elise . 2015-09-29 . Julie Schumacher becomes first woman to win Thurber prize for humor writing . en-GB . . 2023-12-21 . 0261-3077 . 2023-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629042832/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/29/julie-schumacher-writer-thurber-prize-first-woman . live .
  33. Web site: September 29, 2015 . Awards: Thurber Winner; Forward for Best Poetry Collection . December 21, 2023 . . September 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925084449/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2602 . live .
  34. Web site: August 25, 2015 . Awards: Thurber Finalists; Cushman Winner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164142/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2578 . December 31, 2022 . December 21, 2023 . Shelf Awareness.
  35. Web site: 2015-08-24 . 3 finalists for Thurber Prize for American Humor are women . 2023-12-21 . . . 2021-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210704204139/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/chi-thurber-prize-book-finalists-humor-women-20150824-story.html . live .
  36. News: September 26, 2016 . Harrison Scott Key wins $5,000 James Thurber prize for humor . . . dead . September 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927013211/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/harrison-scott-key-wins-5000-james-thurber-prize-for-humor/2016/09/26/2cd99f8a-844a-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html . September 27, 2016.
  37. Web site: September 27, 2016 . Awards: Thurber Winner; Scotiabank Giller Shortlist . December 21, 2023 . . June 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605034022/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2847 . live .
  38. Web site: Kennedy . Mark . 2016-08-25 . 3 finalists announced for Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-12-21 . . en.
  39. Web site: 2016-08-25 . 3 finalists announced for Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-12-21 . . en.
  40. Web site: October 3, 2017. But seriously ... Trevor Noah wins Thurber humor award . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171003064554/http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-us--books-trevor-noah-20171003-story.html . October 3, 2017. December 21, 2023 . LA Times.
  41. Web site: October 3, 2017 . Awards: Thurber Prize; Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence . December 21, 2023 . . March 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322134752/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3099 . live .
  42. Web site: August 24, 2017 . Awards: Thurber Finalists; PEN Center USA Winners . December 21, 2023 . . March 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327004130/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3072 . live .
  43. Web site: August 23, 2017 . Thurber Prize for American Humor 2017 Finalists Announced . 2023-12-21 . . en . 2020-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200823225228/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=1463 . live .
  44. Web site: December 10, 2018 . Awards: Thurber Prize; Grammy Nominations . December 21, 2023 . . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127120052/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3392 . live .
  45. Web site: October 16, 2018 . Awards: Thurber American Humor . December 21, 2023 . . December 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220212300/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3355 . live .
  46. Web site: 2018-10-15 . Thurber House announces 2018 finalists for humor prize . 2023-12-21 . . en.
  47. Web site: 2019 Thurber Prize for American Humor Winner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104075421/https://www.thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-winner . January 4, 2020. January 4, 2020. Thurber House.
  48. Web site: June 1, 2021 . Awards: Thurber Winner; Orwell Book Shortlists . December 21, 2023 . . February 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203025142/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3997 . live .
  49. Web site: Schaub . Michael . May 24, 2021 . Damon Young Wins Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-12-21 . . en . 2021-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606203323/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/damon-young-wins-thurber-prize-for-american-humor/ . live .
  50. Web site: 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor Finalists, 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor, Books . 2023-12-21 . . en.
  51. Web site: Past Thurber Prize Winners . July 26, 2022 . Thurber House . November 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125042550/https://www.thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-winners-and-finalists/ . dead .
  52. Web site: Gilson . Nancy . April 23, 2022 . James McBride, author of 'Deacon King Kong,' winner of Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-12-21 . . en-US . 2022-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812213616/https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/04/22/james-mcbride-wins-thurber-prize-american-humor/7369640001/ . live .
  53. Web site: Our past finalists & winners of The Prize . September 17, 2023 . Thurber Prize . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926215513/https://www.thurberprize.org/past-finalists-winners . live .
  54. Web site: 22nd Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-12-21 . . The Thurber Prize for American Humor . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401054519/https://columbusunderground.com/events/22nd-thurber-prize-for-american-humor/ . live .

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