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Robert Thomas Allen
Robert Thomas Allen (1911–1990) was a Canadian humorist, best known as a two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Award for humour.〔"Robert Allen hailed as humorist". ''Toronto Star'', July 15, 1990.〕 He won the award in 1957 for ''The Grass Is Never Greener'', and in 1971 for ''Wives, Children and Other Wild Life''.〔
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Allen began his career as an advertising writer for Eaton's and Simpsons,〔"Robert Thomas Allen Magazine writer was gentle humorist". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 21, 1990.〕 and was a freelance contributor of humorous essays to publications such as ''Maclean's'', ''Saturday Night'', ''The Canadian'', ''Weekend'' and ''Star Weekly''.〔 He published 14 books throughout his career, including both compilations of his essays and works of children's literature.〔 In addition to his two Leacock Awards, he won the Ruth Schwartz Award for children's literature in 1976 for his book ''The Violin''.〔
A recurring character in the work of ''Toronto Star'' editorial cartoonist Duncan Macpherson, a bespectacled "average Canadian", was originally drawn as a caricature of Allen.〔Roy Macgregor, "Canadian readers lose a delightful old friend". ''Ottawa Citizen'', September 13, 1990.〕
Following his retirement, Allen and his family moved to Sun City, California in 1983.〔 He died of a heart attack in San Bernardino in 1990, aged 79.〔
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